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23 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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Camotes Is.
7th Div TF clearing Poro I. runs into opposition on Hill 854.
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Luzon
In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 160th Inf of 40th Div runs into opposition at Bamban but secures the town, airfield, and crossing site over Bamban R. Moving to left of 160th, 108th seizes Concepcion.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 52 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-01-23, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th 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.
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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-01-23, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. 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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