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20 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 sourced entries for this date.
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Entries
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Luzon
Japanese contain repeated attacks by Philippine Div (U.S- 31st and PS 45th Regts) on W flank of II Corps while preparing for major assault to begin on 22d. After further fighting before Guitol, Japanese retire northward.
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Malaya
Br 53d Brig counterattacks W of Yong Peng but is unable to recover lost ground. Muar force begins difficult withdrawal toward Yong Peng.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 8 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-01-20, flown by RAF. Targets included GREECE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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USSR
Mozhaisk, about 60 miles W of Moscow, falls to Soviet forces.
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