World War II: Battle of Mount Austen Begins, December 15, 1942
World War II: The Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse begins during the Guadalcanal campaign.
Date: December 15, 1942
Similar Posts
Japanese Capture Batavia in World War II, March 5, 1942
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 → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On…
Messerschmitt Me 262 First Jet Engine Test Flight, July 18, 1942
The Germans test fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 using its jet engines for the first time. Date: July 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture Batavia in Dutch East Indies, March 5,…
French POW General Henri Giraud Escapes Königstein Fortress – April 17, 1942
World War II: French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress. Date: April 17, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japan Invades Singapore, February…
French Resistance Coup in Algiers Secures Operation Torch, November 8, 1942
World War II: French Resistance coup in Algiers, in which 400 civilian French patriots neutralize Vichyist XIXth Army Corps after 15 hours of fighting, and arrest several Vichyist generals, allowing the immediate success of Operation Torch in Algiers. Date: November 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events…
World War II: Battle of Bukit Timah in Singapore, February 11, 1942
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore. Date: February 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Casablanca Premieres in New York City, November 26, 1942Holocaust: First…
Akutan Zero Discovered by American Pilot, US Navy Study Begins, July 10, 1942
World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which the US Navy then uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics. Date: July 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On…
