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July 29, 1945 – three American battleships and one British battleship bombard Hamamatsu, and a follow-on air US raid took place against recently repaired Hamamatsu rail lines, Hamamatsu Station, and nearby factories 170 people were killed.
The bombing of Hamamatsu (浜松空襲, Hamamatsu kūshū) was part of the strategic bombing campaign waged by the United States of America against military and civilian targets and population centers of the Empire of Japan during the Japan home islands campaign in the closing stages of the Pacific War in 1945.
On 18 June 1945, an unknown number of B-29 bombers launched a major firebombing raid on the central areea of Hamamatsu, creating a firestorm which destroyed most of the city; the estimated death toll was 1,800 people.
Mar 9, 2024 · World War II ended for Japan with its unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. Japan’s surrender marked the end of its imperial ambitions and led to a period of occupation and reconstruction under Allied supervision.
From Pearl Harbor and the development of atomic bombs, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, VJ and VE Day and the events that followed summer 1945, below is a collection of stories mapping out milestones in Japan's role in the Second World War.
The XXI Bomber Command missions on Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1945 were as follows. 19 Feb: 119 B-29 bombers hit the port and Tokyo urban areas. Night of 24-25 Feb: 174 B-29 bombers dropped incendiary bombs and destroyed about 3 square kilometer of the city, or about 28,000 buildings.
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Japan participated in World War II from 1939 to 1945 as a member of the Axis. World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War encapsulate a significant period in the history of the Empire of Japan, marked by significant military campaigns and geopolitical maneuvers across the Asia-Pacific region.