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General Wainwright escapes to Corregidor, while General King surrenders Bataan
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Japanese aircraft bomb Trincomalee
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Japanese troops land on Cebu (Philippines)
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Japanese troops land on Billiton (Indonesia)
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26269 |
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A new government is formed with Filoff as Premier and Foreign Minister
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26270 |
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Corregidor is attacked by Japanese ships and aircraft
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26271 |
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Japanese offensive north of Toungoo is resumed
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26272 |
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Persia breaks off diplomatic relations with Japan
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The RAF attacks Genoa and Turin
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26274 |
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The appointment of Lord Louis Mountbatten as Chief of Combined Operations, effective from 18 March, is announced
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