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23 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.

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Entries

  1. Burma

    Japanese open series of strong air attacks on Rangoon, beginning battle for air supremacy that is to last until late February 1942. Exodus of civilian laborers hampers port operations in Rangoon.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35391, page 7243, published 1941-12-23: "At the Court at Windsor Castle, the iS'th dayof December, 1941.PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.WHEREAS the.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  5. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35391, page 7244, published 1941-12-23: "this Order be forthwithregistered by the Registrar of the said Diocese ofBradford.Rupert B. Howorth.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 5 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1941-12-23, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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23 December in other years 19391940194219431944

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