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A German Field Marshal surrenders
31st January 1943: With his HQ surrounded Friedrich Paulus, the 6th Army commander, personally surrenders but the remainder of his army just disintegrates
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Hitler addresses the Nazis
30th January 1943: As Germany faces setbacks on every front, Hitler demands that the German 'Volk' prepare for an all or nothing struggle
Jan 30
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With Paulus at Stalingrad
An excerpt from the inside story of Stalingrad by the Staff Officer who watched the disaster unfold.
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US POWs celebrate Christmas
29th January 1943: Red Cross parcels are life savers for men of the US forces now imprisoned by the Japanese on the Philippines
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Montgomery aims for Tunis
28th January 1943: After clearing the Germans out of Libya the British 8th Army is now set to move north into Tunisia
Jan 28
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USAAF starts bombing Germany
27th January 1942: "Germany, for the first time, was bombed with U.S. bombs, from U.S. airplanes, with U.S. crews"
Jan 27
USAAF starts bombing Germany
27th January 1942: "Germany, for the first time, was bombed with U.S. bombs, from U.S. airplanes, with U.S. crews"
Jan 27
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The end nears in Stalingrad
26th January 1943: Hitler still refuses to allow the trapped Sixth Army to surrender even as it begins to disintegrate - with tens of thousands of…
Jan 26
Joe Foss's last flight over Guadalcanal
25th January 1943: The last day for 'Foss's Flying Circus' - the record breaking 'ace of aces', soon to be awarded the Medal of Honor
Jan 25
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Roosevelt demands 'unconditional surrender'
24th January 1943: At the Casablanca Conference of the Allied leaders Roosevelt make a surprise declaration, which others thought was still under…
Jan 24
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French Police help deport Jews
23rd January 1942: In 'The Marseille Roundup' the French police assist the Gestapo and SS in hunting down Jews for deportation
Jan 23
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