Mexico Enters World War II on Alliesβ Side, May 22, 1942
Date: May 22, 1942
Date: May 22, 1942
World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia. Date: May 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 31 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Royal Navy Defeats Kriegsmarine at Battle of the Barents…
World War II: Japanese forces capture Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the Federated Malay States. Date: January 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Second Happy Time Ends, U.S. Convoys Prevail…
Battle of Stalingrad: German forces of the 6th Army under general Friedrich Paulus reach the river bank of the Volga, capturing 90% of the ruined city of Stalingrad and splitting the remaining Soviet forces into two narrow pockets. Date: November 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 9 π Events…
World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung. Date: March 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1942 π On…
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River. Date: September 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 23 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mexico Enters World War II on Allied…
The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm leads to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasts into the early hours of February 25. Date: February 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 24 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Allied Forces Halt…