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Today in World War II History—January 12, 1943

Thursday, January 12, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Theatrical poster for the American release of the 1943 film Shadow of a Doubt (Universal Pictures Corp., public domain via Wikipedia)

Theatrical poster for the American release of the 1943 film Shadow of a Doubt (Universal Pictures Corp., public domain via Wikipedia)

80 Years Ago—Jan. 12, 1943: Germans withdraw from the Caucasus region of Russia.

US Army lands unopposed on Amchitka in the Aleutians.

Movie premiere of Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt, starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten.

US troops landing at Constantine Harbor, Amchitka, Aleutians, 12 Jan 1943 (US Navy photo)

US troops landing at Constantine Harbor, Amchitka, Aleutians, 12 Jan 1943 (US Navy photo)

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One response to “Today in World War II History—January 12, 1943”

  1. Yeoman says:
    January 12, 2023 at 4:29 am

    Green was a very strange color choice for the suit in that movie poster illustration.

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