On the Eastern Front… Soviet forces launch a new series of attacks in the Ukraine. The forces of 1st Ukrainian Front (Zhukov) attack from the north and east of Tarnopol.

In the Admiralty Islands… US Task Force 74 (Crutchley) shells Japanese batteries on Hauwei and Ndrilo. These guns have hampered American access to Seeadler Bay.

Sunday, March 5, 1944

In Burma… The 77th Long Range Penetration Brigade (LRP) is flown to a landing area named “Broadway”, 50 miles southwest of Myitkyina. A second Chindit brigade, 16th LRP, is marching south toward the “Aberdeen” area from Ledo.

On the Eastern Front… The attacks by 1st Ukrainian Front (Zhukov) make rapid progress, fracturing the German defenses of Army Group South (Manstein). Izyaslav, Yampol and Ostropol are captured in the area of Shepetovka.

In New Guinea… Two battalions of the US 126th Infantry Regiment land at Yalau Plantation, 30 miles west of Saidor. There is almost no Japanese opposition.

In the Admiralty Islands… On Los Negros the forces of the US 5th Cavalry Regiment move into the northern half of the island. Destroyers escorting a further 1400 American reinforcements provide fire support for the advance.