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6 January 1943

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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Burma

Ind 14th Div, renewing offensive on Arakan front, finds Japanese firmly entrenched at Donbaik and Rathedaung. Although fighting continues at these points for many weeks, positions remain about the same.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
SWPA

Japanese convoy bound for Lae (New Guinea) from New Britain is detected and subsequently attacked by Allied planes as it proceeds toward its destination.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Guadalcanal campaign

The total number of Marines on Guadalcanal and Tulagi on 6 January 1943 was 18,383.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-01-06, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 67 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-01-06, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 13 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-01-06, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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Ind 14th Div, renewing offensive on Arakan front, finds Japanese firmly entrenched at Donbaik and Rathedaung. Although fighting continues at these points for many weeks, positions remain about the same.

Japanese convoy bound for Lae (New Guinea) from New Britain is detected and subsequently attacked by Allied planes as it proceeds toward its destination.

The total number of Marines on Guadalcanal and Tulagi on 6 January 1943 was 18,383.

THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-01-06, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 67 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-01-06, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA.

THOR mission records show at least 13 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-01-06, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.

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