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31 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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Burma

In NCAC area, plans for Sino-American attack on heights in Hpa-pen area on 2d continue, although Ch 30th Div wants it postponed until 3d.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Camotes

7th Div TF finishes clearing Poro I. and prepares to return to Leyte.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Luzon

U.S. Sixth Army, holding in reserve 32d Div’s 126th Inf, 13th Armd Gp (less 44th Tank Bn), and 112th Cav RCT, begins final phase of drive on Manila.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
The end of fighting in the Battle of Hill 170 during the Burma Campaign, in which the British 3 Commando Brigade repulsed a Japanese counterattack on their positions and precipitated a general retirement from the Arakan Peninsula.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 149 Allied sorties (32 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-01-31, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 150 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-01-31, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force.

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 6 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-01-31, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. 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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31 January 1945

Entries

In NCAC area, plans for Sino-American attack on heights in Hpa-pen area on 2d continue, although Ch 30th Div wants it postponed until 3d.

7th Div TF finishes clearing Poro I. and prepares to return to Leyte.

U.S. Sixth Army, holding in reserve 32d Div’s 126th Inf, 13th Armd Gp (less 44th Tank Bn), and 112th Cav RCT, begins final phase of drive on Manila.

The end of fighting in the Battle of Hill 170 during the Burma Campaign, in which the British 3 Commando Brigade repulsed a Japanese counterattack on their positions and precipitated a general retirement from the Arakan Peninsula.

THOR mission records show at least 149 Allied sorties (32 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-01-31, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 150 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-01-31, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-01-31, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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