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Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front enters Bucharest
German troops disarm Slovak units fighting with them
British 2nd Army reachs Amiens, capturing a bridge over the Somme intact
US troops reach the Meuse
7th Army liberates Valence, Montpellier, Beziers, Narbonne and Nice.
French Forces of the Interior liberate Bordeaux
Montgomery is promoted to Field Marshal, placed in command of 21st Army Group, while Bradley is given command of 12th Army Group while Eisenhower takes overall command
US 5th Army crosses the River Arno
British 8th Army attacks the Gothic Line
US Task Force begins an offensive against the Bonins, West Carolines and Visayas Archipelago
1,103 civilians killed and 2,921 injured in August.