Diary December 19, 1942

Russian soldiers jump into action ifrom a KV tank
Russian soldiers jump into action ifrom a KV tank in the Stalingrad area.
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, December 19, 1942:

Africa

East Africa: Major-General Dan Pienaar, GOC South African Division in Libya and leader of victorious South African troops during East African Campaign, killed while flying home – his aircraft crashing in Lake Victoria; aged 49.

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