Chronology of World War II
Red Army on offensive along entire front
Monday, January 5, 1942 www.onwar.com

Red Army infantry riding into battle on T-34sOn the Eastern Front... Stalin overrules General Zhukov and his other military advisers to order offensives on all fronts rather than concentrating against the Germans in Army Group Center. 

In the Philippines... The Americans begin to make final withdrawals to the main Bataan defensive positions.
This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.