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13 December 1941
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
5 sourced entries for this date.
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China
British withdraw from Kowloon under pressure as Japanese continue drive on Hong Kong.
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Malaya
Krohcol force concentrates in positions 2-3 miles W of Kroh. Ind 11th Div begins withdrawing from Kedah R toward Gurun, a more favorable defense position in S Kedah some 30 miles S of Jitra.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-12-13, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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P.I.
Enemy aircraft again attack Luzon, virtually completing destruction of U.S. Army and Navy planes in the Philippines. Del Carmen, Clark, and Nichols Fields are hit, as well as Baguio, Tarlac, Cabanatuan, and Batangas.
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13 December in other years 19391940194219431944
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