Diary December 1, 1942

12-1942, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1942 / 1 minute of reading

'selection' at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp — New arrivals of Jews before ‘selection’ at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, December 1, 1942:

Home Fronts

Britain: ‘Beveridge Report’ (Social Insurance and Allied Services) published: lays the framework for post-war National Health Service and Social Security system. Report is a bestseller (635,000 copies sold).
Sidney Silverman M.P. claims that 2 million Jews have been killed by the Nazis up to September 30, 1942.

Pacific

New Guinea: Australian troops capture Gona.

Sea War

Mediterranean: Italian convoy destroyed off Tunis by British Force Q (3 cruisers, 2 destroyers). Destroyer Quentin later sunk by Italian torpedo planes.

Politics

Ethiopia: Government declares war on Germany, Italy and Japan.

Air War

Europe: General Eaker takes over command of 8th USAAF from General Spaatz who takes over 12th AF in North Africa.

About The Author

Kretaner

My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.