Today in World War II History—January 25, 1943
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Anderson (right) at 78th Infantry Division headquarters in Tunisia, with Brig. C.B. McNabb and Maj.-Gen. V. Evelegh, January 1943 (Imperial War Museum: TR 636)
80 Years Ago—Jan. 25, 1943: Soviets divide German 6th Army in Stalingrad into two pockets.
British Gen. Kenneth Anderson is placed in command of all Allied forces in Tunisia.
The Pentagon opens—the largest office building in the world.