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8 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.
8 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Malaya
Gen Wavell visits Malayan front, where preparations are being made for withdrawal of Ind 3 Corps into Johore.
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U.S.
War Department orders that only Air Corps, AA, and service troops be sent to Australia, where emphasis will be placed on rapid build up of air forces.
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Japanese troops penetrated the outer lines of defense at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.
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UK Parliament
The War Situation (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1942-01-08: "The War Situation." A Noble Lord: "And the Home Office." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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UK Parliament
War Situation (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1942-01-08: "War Situation." The Lord Privy Seal (Mr.
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Rzhev
1942 series of Soviet Operations in World War II.
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East Africa Theater
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1942-01-08, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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