Diary December 24, 1942

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

Panzer IV G waiting on a road for the advancing Russians during Hoth’s retreat from the river Myshkova to Kotelnikovo.

WW2 War Diary for Thursday, December 24, 1942:

Eastern Front

Stalingrad: Russians throw back Hoth’s Stalingrad relief force from river Myshkova to river Aksay (December 24) and Kotelnikovo (December 29).

Africa

French Northwest Africa: Admiral Darlan assassinated by French fanatic in Algiers. French authorities apprehend the assassin and execute him (December 26).
Tunisia: Brigade of Guards capture ‘Longstop Hill’ (Djebel Ahmera) near Medjez; severe German counter-attacks force them to withdraw, December 27.

Air War

Pacific: Hawaii-based B-24 Liberator bombers of 7th AF start big fires on Wake Island.

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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.

Eastern Front

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Air War

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