Portal:Military of Australia/Selected anniversaries/January 5
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January 5
- 1941 - The 6th Division captures the city of Bardia and 40,000 Italian prisoners, including four generals, at a cost of 130 killed and 326 wounded
- 1945 - HMAS Australia was damaged by Kamikaze aircraft in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines killing 25