Air Operations, CBIBURMA
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Air Operations, Japan3 28th Composite Bomb Group B-24s attack Kurabu Cape airfield in the Kurile Islands. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Air Operations, Philippines
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Air Operations, Volcano IslandsA total of 30 VII Bomber Command B-24s attack Iwo Jima in two separate formations. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Air Operations, Western PacificVF(N)-41 F6Fs down 2 Ki-21 'Sally' medium bombers and a Ki-45 'Nick' fighter at sea near Formosa between 0610 and 0709 hours. A VF-4 F6F downs a D3A 'Val' dive bomber at sea at 0932 hours. It is thought that the Ki-21s are evacuating members of the defunct Philippines air operations staff from Luzon. [![]() ![]() ![]() Baltic SeaU-679 is sunk by the Russian submarine chaser MO-124 by depth charge in the Baltic sea.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() BurmaIn the British XXXIII Corps sector, the British 2nd Div and the 19th Indian Div take Swhwebo and the 20th Indian Div captures Budalin after prolonged fighting. In the British IV Corps sector, Allied aircraft attack in force Japanese concentrations in the area of Gangaw. Troops of the 28th East African Bde, part of the British IV Corps, advance toward Pakkoku, taking Gangaw in the Kabaw Valley. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eastern FrontSOUTHERN SECTORThe 4th SS Panzer Corps counterattack makes good progress through the Pilis Hills toward Budapest. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Germany, Home FrontHitler decrees that anyone diverting clothing and equipment intended for use by the military will be executed. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() PacificThe US submarine Puffer (SS-268) sinks the Japanese Coast Defense Vessel No.42 and damages Coast Defense Vessel No. 30 in the East China Sea. [![]() ![]() ![]() PhilippinesOn Luzon the Americans continue to land in the Gulf of Lingayen. The beachhead, a mile and a quarter wide and three and a half miles deep the previous day, is now considerably expanded. The main body of the American forces move south, toward Manila, occupying several villages; part of the I Corps advances north and northeast, taking San Jacinto. The 43rd Infantry Division of I Corps supported by the 18th RCT fights to open the Damortis-Rosario road. The 6th Infantry Division on the right flank of the I Corps is slowed near the Cabaruan Hills. Japanese assault demolition boats make a surprise attack in Lingayen Gulf, sinking infantry landing craft that are providing indirect fire support to the landing force, and damaging two destroyers, a transport, and an LST. The Japanese air attacks continue, and so do the forays of explosive boats; two American destroyers, Wickes (DD-578) and Leray Wilson (DE-414) and 5 other ships, high-speed transport Clemson (APD-31), attack transport Dupage (APA-41), attack transport Latimer (APA-152), and landing craft LST-567 and LST-610, are damaged. The US forces stream ashore on Luzon. Their beachhead is now several miles wide and deep. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Western FrontThe 51st Div, British XXX Corps, 2nd Army, takes Laroche, about 10 miles northwest of Houffalize. The units of the US 1st Army, VII and XVIII Corps, prepare to step up the attack on the whole front, toward a line from Houffalize to Bovigny and toward St Vith. In the US 3rd Army sector, the 87th Div, VIII Corps, takes Tillet, while the III Corps continues to advance on the south flank. Although Althorn on the left flank of the Bitche salient, US 7th Army sector, is taken by the 45th Div, the Germans are still able to maintain their positions. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Images from January 10, 1945
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