On the Eastern Front… Kamenets-Podolski, on the Dnestr River and Gorodenka are captured by forces of the Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front (Zhukov). This movement is intended to block the breakout of the forces of the German 1st Panzer Army (Hube). Meanwhile, during the night, all units trapped in Hube's Pocket receive the following signal: “1st Panzer Army will fight its way through the enemy and defeat him wherever he is encountered.”

In Italy… A British torpedo boat squadron destroys a small German coastal convoy off Vado.

In Burma… The British 33rd Corps (General Stopford) is assigned to 14th Army (General Slim). It is ordered to concentrate at Dimapur and then advance to Kohima. Meanwhile, a second brigade of the 5th Division arrives at Imphal by air while the third brigade is sent to Dimapur as a reinforcement for 33rd Corps.

In the Arctic… Convoy JW-58 sails from Iceland for Murmansk.