1 Jan 1943

- Tatsuta Maru arrived at Makassar, Celebes. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | CPC]
- I-168 arrived at Guadalcanal with 15 tons of cargo; she was chased away by two patrol boats after only 60% of her cargo had been unloaded. ww2dbase [I-68/I-168 | CPC]
- German 1st Panzer Division withdrew from Terek area in southern Russia to prevent encirclement by the Soviet Salsk-Rostov and Mozdok-Stavropol Offensive Operations. ww2dbase [Caucasus Campaign | TH]
- In a letter to Chester Nimitz, Bill Halsey described Miles Browning as someone who "has an uncanny knack of sizing up a situation and coming out with an answer" in an attempt to save Browning's career as the temperamental Browning had made many political enemies. ww2dbase [Miles Browning | CPC]
- USS Gar reported firing four torpedoes against two Japanese ships on this date, hitting one of them with one torpedo and causing damage. ww2dbase [Gar | CPC]
- The US 2nd Marine Aviation Engineer Battalion and the US Army 27th Regimental Combat Team arrived at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | CPC]
- HMS Activity began hosting deck landing training. ww2dbase [Activity | CPC]
- Frustrated with the poor performance of the German Navy, Adolf Hitler angrily ordered the decommissioning of the entire German high seas fleet. ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | CPC]
- Claus von Stauffenberg was promoted to lieutenant colonel. ww2dbase [Claus von Stauffenberg | CPC]
- Wolfgang Falck was promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant. ww2dbase [Wolfgang Falck | CPC]
- Lord Gort was promoted to the rank of field marshal. ww2dbase [John Vereker | AC]
- Archibald Wavell was promoted to the rank of field marshal. ww2dbase [Archibald Wavell | AC]
- Alexander Löhr was made the Commander-in-Chief of the South East, with personal command over Army Group E. ww2dbase [Alexander Löhr | CPC]
- Submarine USS Growler departed Brisbane, Australia on her fourth war patrol. ww2dbase [Growler | Brisbane, Queensland | DS]
- Yugure escorted a convoy out of Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Rabaul, New Britain | CPC]
- A new marine railway for handling destroyers and submarines began construction at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station | Honolulu, Oahu | CPC]


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