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23 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

    XIV Corps makes substantial progress, overrunning Kokumbona and pocketing enemy remaining E of the Poha in ravine E of Hill 99, between CAM and 25th Divs. Continuing W in coastal sector, CAM Div reaches Hill 91 on S and to N takes Hill 92.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Tunisia

    Fr 19th Corps, helped by Br and U.S. units, stabilizes positions on general line Bou Arada- Djebel Bargou-Djebel Bou Dabouss. Enemy breaks off attack and consolidates newly won positions.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. Japanese continue their fight in western Guadalcanal; although facing setbacks in Papua, they resolve to continue the fight and to attempt sporadic air attacks on Allied forces in the region New Guinea campaign.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 35 Allied sorties (15 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-01-23, flown by 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.

  7. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-01-23, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included SOLOMON ISLANDS.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  8. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1943-01-23, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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