On the Western Front… A brigade of the British 52nd Division and the 41st, 47th and 48th Commando Brigades land on the Walcheren. The landings receive naval support from the HMS Warspite, 2 monitors as well as other vessels. The German garrison on the island consists of the 70th Division (General Daser). Many landing craft are lost on the approach but British forces penetrate Flushing and approach Westkapelle during the first day of fighting.

In Italy… The British 5th Corps (part of British 8th Army) records a limited advance near Forli.

On the Eastern Front… In Hungary, Soviet forces capture Kecskemet, 50 miles southeast of Budapest.

In Greece… German forces evacuate Florina in the continuing withdrawal.

In Liberated Greece… Food distribution begins around Athens. Famine relief measures are necessary because food imports have been severely reduced by the recent fighting and significant damage has been done to the indigenous agriculture.

In Liberated Yugoslavia… The partisan leader, Tito, and the prime minister of the government in exile sign agreements on the future constitution of the country.

In the Philippines… On Leyte, Japanese forces in the line are reinforced by 2000 men for the base at Ormoc. The defending Japanese forces now consists of forces of the 36th Army (General Suzuki) including the original 16th Division and the new 30th and 102nd Divisions. The attacking US 7th Division (part of US 24th Corps) captures Baybay. Offshore, an American destroyer is sunk, and 5 others are badly damaged by Japanese Kamikaze and bombing attacks.

In Japan… The first of some 9000 paper balloons, carrying bombs intended to be dropped over North American land, are released near Tokyo.

Over Japan… The US B-29 Superfortress “Tokyo Rose” of the 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron makes the first American flight over Tokyo since 1942.