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30 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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  1. Malaya

    Japanese maintain pressure against Kampar position in W Malaya; on E coast threaten Kuantan from N in greater strength. Kuantan defense force is in process of concentrating W of Kuantan R, which is crossed by a single ferry.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942)

    Between 26 and 30 December 1941, the USSR launched an amphibious assault on the Kerch peninsula to relieve the encircled Soviet forces at Sevastopol.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-12-30, flown by RAF. Targets included GREECE, CRETE, 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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