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4 Jan 1943
  • I-168 departed Shortland Islands in the Soloman Islands. ww2dbase [I-68/I-168 | CPC]
  • Polish resistance group ZOB attacked German occupation troops in the Jewish ghetto in Czestochowa, which resulted in failure. 251 were killed while a number of others were arrested and deported. ww2dbase [CPC]
  • For the delay in carrying out anti-Semitic policies ordered by Rome, mayors of Florence and Padua in Italy were fired by the Fascist Party. ww2dbase [CPC]
  • The US Army 161st Infantry, the US 6th Marine Regiment, and the headquarters of the US 2nd Marine Division arrived at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | CPC]
  • Hartwig von Ludwiger stepped down as the commanding officer of 83rd Jäger Regiment. ww2dbase [Hartwig von Ludwiger | CPC]
  • USS Bailey arrived at Sand Bay, Great Sitkin Island, Alaska ww2dbase [Bailey | DS]
Caroline Islands
  • Yugure completed a convoy escort mission to Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Truk | CPC]
Greece Russia
  • Allied convoy JW-51B arrived in the Kola Inlet near Murmansk, Russia. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Murmansk | CPC]
  • Soviet troops captured Morozovskaya Airfield, Rostov Oblast, Russia. Commanding officer of KG 55 Oberstleutnant Ernst Kühl and his small staff destroyed various equipment and supply dumps before evacuating. ww2dbase [Battle of Stalingrad | Morozovskaya, Rostov | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 4 Jan 1943
WAVES enlisted personnel dining at Hotel Bedford, New York City, New York, United States, 4 Jan 1943Properly marked Japanese hospital ship Asahi Maru as seen through the periscope of Gato-class submarine USS Silversides south of Truk Atoll, Caroline Islands, 4 Jan 1943.

4 Jan 1943 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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