Today in World War II History—February 25, 1940 & 1945
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 by Sarah Sundin
M26 Pershing heavy tank of US 9th Armored Division, near Vettweiss, Germany, Mar 1945 (US Army photo)
85 Years Ago—Feb. 25, 1940: First Royal Canadian Air Force squadron arrives in Britain.
British Summer Time begins (daylight savings time moved up for wartime).
80 Years Ago—Feb. 25, 1945: US Fifth Fleet carrier aircraft and B-29 bombers strike Tokyo in a devastating raid.
US M26 Pershing tanks are first used in combat in Europe.
Turkey breaks neutrality and declares war on Germany and Japan.
