22 Jan 1945
- USS Caiman arrived at Fremantle, Australia, ending her first war patrol. ww2dbase [Caiman | CPC]
- Four squadrons of Spitfire fighters of the RAF, carrying bombs, knocked out a German liquid oxygen rocket fuel factory at Alblasserdam in the Netherlands. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The remnants of the German 4th Panzer Army successfully fled to the Oder River in eastern Germany. ww2dbase [Vistula-Oder Offensive | CPC]
- By this date, all Japanese troops in Yunnan Province, China were pushed to the Burma side of the Sino-Burmese border. ww2dbase [Salween Offensive | CPC]
- USS Sennet attacked a Japanese patrol boat off the Bonin Islands; the single torpedo missed. ww2dbase [Sennet | CPC]
- USS Bailey departed Eniwetok to escort a convoy to Guam. ww2dbase [Bailey | DS]
- USS Nicholas put to sea from Mangarin Bay, Mindoro and resumed her duties as a convoy escort. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]
- Indian 20th Division captured Monywa, Burma on the Chindwin River and reached the Irrawady River at Myinmu. ww2dbase [Battle of Meiktila-Mandalay | Monywa | CPC]
- Anglo-Indian troops began assaulting Kangaw, Burma. Meanwhile, off the coast, additional troops were disembarked on Ramree Island and Royal Marine commandos landed at Daingbon Chaung on the coast. ww2dbase [Third Battle of Arakan | Kangaw | CPC]
- USS Barb, acting on information shared by Sino-American Special Technical Cooperative Organization (SACO), continued to pursue a Japanese convoy up the coast of China. When it entered into a bay near Nanguan Island ("Namkwan harbor") on the southern border of Zhejiang Province, Commander Eugene Fluckey checked in with Sino-American Special Technical Cooperative Organization (SACO), which reported no known minefield. ww2dbase [Barb | Nanguan, Zhejiang | CPC]
- Soviet forces captured Allenstein and Insterburg in Ostpreußen (East Prussia), Germany. ww2dbase [East Prussian Offensive | Ostpreußen | TH]
- The keel of U-3052 was laid down on Slip V of AG Weser shipyard in Bremen, Germany. ww2dbase [U-3052 | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG | Bremen, Weser-Ems | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched raids on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Okinawa | DS]
- USS New Mexico departed Lingayen Gulf, philippine Islands. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Lingayen Gulf | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell arrived in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
- Escort carrier USS Card arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for an extensive overhaul. ww2dbase [Philadelphia Navy Yard | Card | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | DS]
22 Jan 1945 Interactive Map
Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Search WW2DB
News
- » Wreck of USS Edsall Found (14 Nov 2024)
- » Autumn 2024 Fundraiser (7 Nov 2024)
- » Nobel Peace Prize for the Atomic Bomb Survivors Organization (11 Oct 2024)
- » Wreck of USS Stewart/DD-224 Found (2 Oct 2024)
- » See all news
Random Photograph
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,150 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 44,024 timeline entries
- » 1,241 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 375 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 260 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,571 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944
Support Us
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!
Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!