Diary May 16, 1942

Bodies and destroyed war material on the beach of Kerch.
Bodies and destroyed war material on the beach of Kerch.
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, May 16, 1942:

Eastern Front

Crimea: GERMANS CAPTURE KERCH – dashing Russian hopes that siege of Sebastopol can be lifted.

Air War

Southeast Asia: RAF bombs Akyab (Burma).

Home Fronts

USA: Mrs Hobby appointed Director of Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps.

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