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22 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.
8 sourced entries for this date.
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Entries
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Libya
Passing through 51st Div of Br Eighth Army, 22d Armd Brig continues coastal drive on Tripoli, reaching positions beyond Castelverde, while S column advances to within 17 miles of Tripoli.
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Tunisia
Allied attack to clear Ousseltia Valley is halted by strong opposition.
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Allies liberate Sanananda, New Guinea.
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Australian and American forces defeat Japanese army and navy units in the bitterly fought Battle of Buna-Gona.
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The Battle of Buna-Gona on New Guinea ended with an Allied victory after two months of fighting in which the Japanese fought with a resolve and tenacity not previously encountered.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 102 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-01-22, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th 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.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-01-22, 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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