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Ceasefire begins between Finland and Soviet Union
Soviet Union declares war on Bulgaria; Bulgaria requests an armistice
Soviet 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts reach Yugoslavian and Bulgarian borders.
US 3rd Army crosses the Meuse and liberates Ghent
Rundstedt is appointed German Commander-in-Chief West, with orders to split the Allied armies
Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands form a custom union, the birth of the Benelux
Sweden and Argentina announce that German war criminals will not find a refuge in those countries