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21 January 1944

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. Burma

    Gen Stilwell decides to drive an armored spearhead, followed by infantry, down Kamaing Road to Walawbum. 113th Regt of Ch 38th Div reaches Ningru Ga, less than a mile from Taihpa Ga.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Battle for Caen

    Montgomery studied the COSSAC plan and at a conference on 21 January 1944, advocated a landing on a wider front between Quinéville in the west and Cabourg les Bains on the east side of the Orne river.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 62 Allied sorties (10 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-01-21, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF. Targets included BURMA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 527 Allied sorties (45 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-01-21, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 147 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-01-21, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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