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16 January 1945

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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  3. Luzon

    Airstrip in Lingayen Gulf area becomes operational. In U.S. Sixth Army area, XIV Corps’ zone is extended to cover region from Bayambang W into Zambales Mtns. Bridges are to be constructed over the Agno for use of heavy equipment.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. UK Parliament

    Vote of Credit, 1945 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War) (House of Commons)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1945-01-16: "Vote of Credit, 1945 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War)." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  5. UK Parliament

    Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1944 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War) (House of Commons)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1945-01-16: "Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1944 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War)." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 173 Allied sorties (33 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-01-16, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  7. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-01-16, flown by unidentified Allied air units. 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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