In Liberated Italy… Elements of the Yugoslavian partisan army occupy Trieste.
In Yugoslavia… Most of German Army Group E (Lohr) surrender. Some German forces continue to resist in Upper Slovenia, west of Maribor, near the Austrian frontier.
On the Eastern Front… In Czechoslovakia, German forces continue to attempt to evade capture by Soviet forces and seek to surrender to American forces instead. Active resistance ends.
In the Philippines… After more heavy fighting on Mindanao, the Del Monte airfield is captured by units of the US 40th Division. The US 24th Division advances northwards along the Talomo track in the river valley. On Luzon, the force of the US 1st Corps complete the occupation of the Balete Pass, clearing the way into the Cagayan valley. The US 43rd Division, part of US 11th Corps, comes within sight of the Ipoh dam.
In Burma… In the Arakan area, the British 82nd West African Division occupies Gwa unopposed.
In the Ryukyu Islands… On Okinawa, fierce fighting continues along the Shuri Line. The US 6th Marine Division suffers heavy losses but completes the capture of Dakeshi Ridge. On the east coast, elements of the US 96th Division penetrate the strip east of the Shuri line and take part of Conical Hill.