10 May 1946
- USS IX-300 (former German cruiser Prinz Eugen) departed for Honolulu, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Prinz Eugen | CPC]
- George Brett retired from the US Army at the rank of major general. ww2dbase [George Brett | CPC]
- The Soviet counterintelligence agency SMERSH merged with the MGB; Viktor Abakumov was made the head of this larger organization. ww2dbase [Viktor Abakumov | CPC]
- USS Segundo completed her overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | Segundo | Vallejo, California | CPC]
- It was announced that Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh, Indiana, United States would cease operations. ww2dbase [Camp Atterbury | Edinburgh, Indiana | CPC]
- James Doolittle was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in the US Army Reserve. ww2dbase [James Doolittle | CPC]
10 May 1946 Interactive Map
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