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Today in World War II History—January 24, 1941

Saturday, January 24, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
Matilda tank en route into Tobruk, Libya, 24 Jan 1941; note British soldiers displaying a captured Italian flag (Imperial War Museum: 4700-32 E 1772)

Matilda tank en route into Tobruk, Libya, 24 Jan 1941; note British soldiers displaying a captured Italian flag (Imperial War Museum: 4700-32 E 1772)

85 Years Ago—Jan. 24, 1941: In Libya, British armored forces divide Italian forces at Mechili.

Romanian army crushes the fascist Iron Guard uprising, and the Iron Guard’s leader flees to Germany.

US rejects appeal from Vichy France to admit German Jewish refugees.

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