Hitler Issues Fuhrer Directive No. 41 for Stalingrad Assault, April 5, 1942

World War II: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō is sunk, with the loss of seven officers and 113 crewmen. The US carrier USS Enterprise is heavily damaged. Date: August 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On…

World War II: Lt. Tony Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier drown while taking code books from the sinking German submarine U-559. Date: October 30, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II:…

World War II: Operation Biting launches its overnight raid on the German coastal radar station at Bruneval to retrieve a Würzburg installation. Date: February 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Tassafaronga:…

World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang). Date: March 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)…

World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force. Date: October 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Force Disables Louis Joubert Lock to Block Tirpitz, March…

World War II: Government of Poland in exile send Raczyński's Note (the first official report on the Holocaust) to 26 governments who signed the Declaration by United Nations. Date: December 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)…