In the Volcano Islands… On Iwo Jima, most of Mount Suribachi, on the southern tip of the island, is taken by the American forces (of the US 5th Amphibious Corps) during the day and the US flag is hoisted on the summit. To the north of the beachhead, the pattern of slow US advance after much effort is maintained.

In the Philippines… The US forces attacking in Manila resume their offensive after a new bombardment. The Japanese resistance is now largely confined to the old walled section of the town, the Intramuros, but the fighting there is very fierce.

On the Western Front… A major new offensive by US First and Ninth Armies begins with heavy attacks along the Roer, especially in the Julich and Duren areas. The river is crossed in several places. The attacks are opposed by the German 5th Panzer and 15th Armies (both part of German Army Group B). Farther south, there are also attacks by units of US 3rd and 7th Armies.

On the Eastern Front… Poznan falls to the Red Army after a 28-day siege. In Silesia, troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front have largely completed their advance from the Oder River north of Breslau to the Neisse River. Meanwhile, in Breslau, the fighting continues. The German garrison of the city will not surrender until the end of the war despite repeated Soviet attacks.

In the Arctic… German Ju88 bombers sink the SS Henry Bacon from the convoy RA-64. This is the last Allied merchant ship to be sunk by German aircraft during the war.