On the Eastern Front… Rokossovsky, commanding the Red Army's Don Front surrounding Stalingrad, and Voronov, the STAVKA representative, issue a demand to surrender to the German 6th Army. Paulus, commander of the encircled forces, refuses to surrender; his Chief of Staff, Schmidt, is believed to have influenced this decision. The German 6th Army at this point still has substantial manpower but it is short of supplies and the troops have been weakened by a lack of food and warmth. The Red Army forces are well provided with food, fuel and ammunition. Meanwhile, to the south, Zimovniki is captured in a Soviet attack.

On Madagascar… Administration of the island is handed over to the Free French.