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7 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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  1. Guadalcanal

    In preparation for offensive on 10th, 35th Inf of 25th Div leaves Lunga perimeter for Mt Austen. 147th Inf TF, under Capt Charles E. Beach, embarks at Kukum in 2 LCT’s for Beaufort Bay to block trail leading N toward Kokumbona.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. New Guinea

    127th Inf continues toward Tarakena. Cos G and F, with fire support of Co E, reach positions about 500 yards from objective. Aus 18th Brig completes movement to Soputa. 2d Bn, U.S. 163d Inf, arrives on Sanananda front.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. Battle of Stalingrad

    The Red Army High Command sent three envoys while, simultaneously, aircraft and loudspeakers announced the terms of capitulation on 7 January 1943.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-01-07, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 93 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-01-07, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA, ITALY.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  8. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-01-07, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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