20 Aug 1946
- Joseph Stalin explained that Vsevolod Merkulov's dismissal in May 1946 was due to his dishonesty during the war. ww2dbase [Vsevolod Merkulov | CPC]
- Rohan Amerasekera became the assistant aerodrome officer at the Ratmalana Airport in Ceylon. ww2dbase [Rohan Amerasekera | Ratmalana | CPC]
- Vojtech Tuka was execute by hanging. ww2dbase [Vojtech Tuka | CPC]
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