16 January 1943
North Africa
British 8th Army captures Buerat.
New Guinea
Australian troops begin an offensive at Sanananda
Diplomacy
Iraq declares war on Germany, Italy and Japan
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 16 January 1943, https://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1943_01_16.html