January 29th, 1945 (MONDAY)
GERMANY:
U-763 scuttled at Köningsberg at the Schichau Shipyard, in position 54.42N, 20.32E, after being damaged by Soviet bombs.
NORWAY: U-636 was attacked by shore-based friendly fire in Norwegian waters, but suffered no damage.
BURMA: Japanese forces try but fail to drive the Chinese from their positions defending the "Stilwell Road" near Lashio.
East INDIAN OCEAN: Operation Meridian II. British carrier-based aircraft have inflicted massive damage on Japan's main source of aviation fuel with bombing raids on Japanese-controlled Palembang oil refineries in Sumatra, in the Dutch East Indies, over the last five days. The loss of the refineries means that crude oil will now have to be shipped to Japan for refining, doubling Japan's need for tankers.
During this action a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm air sea rescue Supermarine Sea Otter (operating in conjunction with the RN submarine Rorqual) has an inconclusive contact with an unknown Japanese biplane off the Sumatra coast. (G.A. Mackinlay)
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES: US landing at San Antonio, Luzon by XI Corps.
U.S.A.:
Submarine USS Pomodon laid down.
Frigate USS Greensboro commissioned.