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1945
in
Germany

Decades:
See also:Other events of 1945
History of Germany  • Timeline  • Years

The following is a list of events from the year 1945 in Germany.

Many events took place in 1945, including the change of the geographical map of Germany.

Incumbents

Pre-surrender

Head of State:

Chancellor

Post-surrender

Events

27 January: The Soviet Union liberates Auschwitz

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

  • 1 July – World War II: Germany is divided between the Allied occupation forces.
  • 16 July – A train collision near Munich kills 102 war prisoners.
18 October: Nuremberg trials begin, after Buchenwald closed.

September

October

November

December

  • 23 December – German broadcaster Radio Bremen starts.
  • 30 December – Hitler's will is found, confirming his intention of committing suicide.

Births

Deaths

Adolf Hitler, along with his wife Eva Braun, committed suicide on 30 April 1945.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

  1. ^ "World War 2 Timelines 1939-1945 - Western Europe 1945 - Worldwar-2.net".
  2. ^ "Year by Year 1945" – History International
  3. ^ "The History Place - Holocaust Timeline".
  4. ^ Bjørgum, Jorunn. "Halfdan Jönsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  5. ^ Watson, Fiona R. (2004). "Young, Mary Helen (1883–1945), nurse and resistance worker". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/73212. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 24 August 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ Evans, Richard J. (2008). The Third Reich at War: 1939–1945. London: Allen Lane. p. 750. ISBN 978-0-7139-9742-2.

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