Today in World War II History—December 30, 1943
Saturday, December 30, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

An Indian infantry section of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment about to go on patrol on the Arakan front in Burma, 1944 (Imperial War Museum: IND 2917)
80 Years Ago—Dec. 30, 1943: British & Indian forces launch Second Arakan Campaign toward Akyab, Burma.
In Andaman Islands, Subhas Chandra Bose declares an independent India, collaborating with the Japanese.