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28 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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Italy

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, entire 10th Mtn Div is placed under TF 45 in order to provide it with experience in combat.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Luzon

In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 129th Inf of 37th Div attacks W from Culayo area toward Clark Field and Ft Stotsenburg; although enemy’s OPLR is soon encountered, takes 2 Clark Field runways and reaches SE corner of Ft Stotsenburg.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Mindoro

19th Inf is concentrated in San Jose area, having completed offensive operations on Mindoro.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

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China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 160 Allied sorties (26 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-01-28, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 105 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-01-28, 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.
Theater not recorded

THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-01-28, 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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28 January 1945

Entries

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, entire 10th Mtn Div is placed under TF 45 in order to provide it with experience in combat.

In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 129th Inf of 37th Div attacks W from Culayo area toward Clark Field and Ft Stotsenburg; although enemy’s OPLR is soon encountered, takes 2 Clark Field runways and reaches SE corner of Ft Stotsenburg.

19th Inf is concentrated in San Jose area, having completed offensive operations on Mindoro.

Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

THOR mission records show at least 160 Allied sorties (26 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-01-28, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 105 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-01-28, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-01-28, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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