14 Mar 1946
- Werner von Blomberg passed away. ww2dbase [Werner von Blomberg | CPC]
- Prichett was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Prichett | CPC]
- At the Nuremberg Trials, Hermann Göring said that the Spanish Civil War was used by the Luftwaffe to test out newly designed equipment and to battle-harden its personnel. ww2dbase [Nuremberg Trials and Other Trials Against Germany | CPC]
- Averaging 200 landings per week, USS Ranger recorded her 82,000th carrier landing while serving as the qualification carrier at Pensacola, Florida. ww2dbase [Ranger | DS]
- Chief administrator Alfons Klein of Hadamar Euthanasia Center in western Germany, which saw the death of nearly 15,000 handicapped and other undesirables, was executed by hanging. ww2dbase [Nuremberg Trials and Other Trials Against Germany | Hadamar Euthanasia Center | CPC]
- USS Mero arrived at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States and was assigned to the 19th Fleet. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | Mero | Vallejo, California | CPC]

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