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23 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.
6 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Burma
Japanese planes begin period of intensified attacks on Rangoon area in effort to destroy Allied aircraft in Burma.
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NEI
Japanese invasion forces move S in 2 convoys, one through Makassar Strait to Balikpapan (Borneo) and the other through Molucca Passage to Kendari (Celebes).
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The Battle of Rabaul, on New Britain begins.
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The Battle of Rabaul commences Japan's invasion of Australia's Territory of New Guinea.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 12 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-01-23, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA, THAILAND OR SIAM.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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