WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 21, 1942: Africa Western Desert: FALL OF TOBRUK. Germans take 32,000 prisoners (including the entire 2nd South African division with General Koppel), several hundred […]
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WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 20, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: Last of 8 groups of U-boats despatched to American East Coast since January 1942 fail to find ‘worthwhile targets’
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WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 19, 1942: Occupied Territories Czechoslovakia: General Elias, ex-Prime Minister of ‘puppet’ regime in Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate, executed by firing squad (Elias had been arrested by
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WW2 War Diary for Thursday, June 18, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Sebastopol: German 11th Army, reinforced by elements of 17th Army, breaks through defences and reaches North Bay. Neutrals
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WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 17, 1942: Africa Western Desert: British 8th Army withdraws east of Tobruk. Sea War Destroyer Wild Swan shoots down 6 of 12 German bombers.
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WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 16, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: Cruiser Hermione sunk by U-boat U-205 south of Crete.
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WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 15, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: U-boat U-552 sinks 5 ships from Convoy HG.84. Home Fronts Britain: Unemployment now below 100,000.
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WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 14, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: Roma – newest and last Italian battleship – completed at Trieste (she joins the Fleet November 1942). Secret War
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WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 13, 1942: Africa Western Desert: British 8th Army loses 138 tanks before noon; only 75 tanks operational by dusk. Secret War North Africa: British
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WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 12, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: MALTA CONVOYS ‘HARPOON’ AND ‘VIGOROUS’ WIPED OUT. Double convoy operation: British convoys attempt to reach Malta from Gibraltar (Harpoon)
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WW2 War Diary for Thursday, June 11, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: U-boats lay mines off Boston (Massachusetts), Delaware and Chesapeake Bay during June. Politics Russian-Canadian agreement to reopen diplomatic relations.
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WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 10, 1942: Occupied Territories Czechoslovakia: DESTRUCTION OF LIDICE. SS soldiers depopulate and totally destroy village of Lidice, near Prague (some of the inhabitants are
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WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 9, 1942: Eastern Front Ukraine: Renewed German offensive in Kharkov sector. Air War Germany: 120 RAF bombers attacking Essen and dropping 294t of bombs.
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WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 8, 1942: Home Fronts Germany – State Funeral of Heydrich in Berlin: Himmler eulogizes his former deputy and promises vengeance.
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WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 7, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Sebastopol: Manstein’s 11th Army attempts to storm Russian defences, but initially makes little progress. Sea War Pacific: Japanese
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