WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 8, 1943:
Eastern Front
Stalingrad: Paulus rejects Rokossovsky’s surrender ultimatum.
Sea War
Mediterranean: British Force K (2 cruisers, 4 destroyers) harries last convoys between South Italy and Tripoli, sinking 14 ships of all sizes (nights between January 8-9 and 20-21).