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Monday, January 23, 2012

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Jan. 23, 1942: Japanese land at crucial naval and air base of Rabaul, New Britain and take it. Japanese land at Kavieng, New Ireland and Bougainville, and secure both. Lt. Gen. Joseph Stilwell placed in command of US Army forces in China-Burma-India Theater.

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