Russia at war 1941-1945

April 19 Americans take Leipzig.

April 21 Allies take Bologna.

April 23 Russians reach Berlin. Allies reach the Po.

April 27 Genoa and Verona taken. American and Russian forces meet at Torgau.

April 30 Hitler's suicide.

May 1 Surrender of German Army on Italian front.

May 2 Berlin surrenders to Russians.

May 4 Allies reach Trieste. Rangoon taken.

May 7 Jodl signs unconditional surrender at Eisenhower's H.Q. at Reims.

May 8 "V.E." Day. Keitel signs surrender at Zhakov's H.Q. near Berlin.

May 9 Russians take Prague. Victory Day in Soviet Union.

May 21 Organised resistance ends in Okinawa.

July 17 Potsdam conference begins.

August 6 Atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

August 8 Soviet Union declares war on Japan.

August 9 Atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Russian invasion of Manchuria begins.

August 14 Japanese agree to surrender.

September 2 Japan signs capitulation on board USS Missouri.

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