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25 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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  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 5 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-01-25, 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.

  6. European Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1943-01-25, flown by RAF. Targets included HOLLAND OR NETHERLANDS.

    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 37 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-01-25, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included WAKE ISLAND, 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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