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20 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 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Malaya
Indecisive fighting continues on Krian R front and along Grik road.
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P.I.
In another preliminary landing, Japanese invade Mindanao early in morning. Landing force goes ashore at and near Davao; after overcoming light opposition of about 2,000 Filipino troops, seizes Davao and its airfield.
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20 December: The battle for Wake Island continues with several Japanese ships sunk or damaged.
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First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers", in Kunming, China.
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