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5 January 1942
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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Middle East
Gen Auchinleck is given responsibility for Iraq and Iran. Lt Gen E. P. Quinan’s forces in Iraq become Br Tenth Army, corresponding to Br Ninth Army under Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson in Syria.
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Australia
Gen Brett assumes duties as CG, U.S. Army Forces in Australia (USAFIA, previously USFIA).
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The beginning of a major Red Army offensive under General Zhukov.
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Burma
Hq of Ind 17th Div is established at Moulmein. Of 3 brigs that this div is to contain, only one-Ind 16th-is in Burma.
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