Today in World War II History—January 9, 1941
Saturday, January 9, 2021 by Sarah Sundin

Avro Lancaster bombers of RAF No.44 Squadron, 29 September 1942 (Imperial War Museum: TR 197)
80 Years Ago—Jan. 9, 1941: British & Australian troops surround Italians at Tobruk, Libya.
First flight of prototype RAF Avro Lancaster bomber.