In Tunisia… German Tiger I tanks are used for the first in this theater at Bou Arada. Neither the British nor the American forces have anything comparable.
On the Eastern Front… Red Army clears the supply corridor into Leningrad but it is unable to widen it. In the Caucasus, the Soviets take Cherkessk and Divnoe (70 miles east of Elista).
In Burma… The British 14th Indian Division attacks Japanese positions at Donbaik in the Arakan. The assault is unsuccessful.
In the Aleutian Islands… Two American cruisers and four destroyers bombard Japanese-held Attu Island (January 18-19).
In Morocco… The Casablanca Conference. The Anglo-American strategy discussions continue.