11-1942

WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, November 10, 1942: Home Fronts Britain: Churchill describes 8th Army’s ‘glorious and decisive victory’ over Rommel in speech at London’s Mansion House. Secret War Switzerland: […]

WW2 War Diary for Monday, November 9, 1942: Africa Northwest Africa: Cease-fire in French North Africa arranged by Admiral Darlan and Lieutenant-General. Mark Clark. General Giraud arrives in Algeria to

WW2 War Diary for Sunday, November 8, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: OPERATION TORCH – ALLIED LANDINGS IN FRENCH NORTH AFRICA. 3 powerful Allied Task Forces, including US battleships Massachusetts and

WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, November 7, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: U-boats and Italian submarines attack Allied Task Forces engaged in Operation Torch (November 7-15). 7 transports sunk and 3

WW2 War Diary for Friday, November 6, 1942: Africa Western Desert: Heavy rain slows down 8th Army mechanized columns and gives Rommel brief respite.

WW2 War Diary for Thursday, November 5, 1942: Africa Western Desert: Rommel attempts to make a stand at Fuka, 113 km west of El Alamein, but once again his lines

WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, November 4, 1942: Air War North Africa: Allied bombers and fighter-bombers wreak havoc among hordes of German and Italian vehicles and infantry retreating westwards from

WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, November 3, 1942: Africa Western Desert: Montgomery breaks through Rommel’s scratch defences west of Alamein. Pacific Solomons: Japanese reinforcements land east and west of Henderson

WW2 War Diary for Monday, November 2, 1942: Africa Western Desert: ALLIED VICTORY AT ALAMEIN. Phase 2 of Battle – Operation Supercharge: 8th Army compels Axis army to withdraw from

WW2 War Diary for Sunday, November 1, 1942: Pacific Solomons: US Marines launch counter-offensive on Guadalcanal. Home Fronts Brazil – Currency changes: Cruzeiro of 100 Centavos replaces the Milreis of