Diary June 5, 1942

06-1942, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1942 / 1 minute of reading

carrier 'Hiryu' is on fire — In the Battle of Midway, the Japanese aircraft carrier ‘Hiryu’ is on fire this day after a US air strike.

WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 5, 1942:

North Africa

British 8th Army engages Rommel (too late).

Politics

USA: Government declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania.

Sea War

Indian Ocean: Japanese submarines active in Mozambique Channel.

Home Fronts

USA: Roosevelt condemns use of ‘poisonous and noxious gases’ by Japanese forces in China and warns Japan that if such actions continue the USA will retaliate ‘in kind’.

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.