100 events found for 1942
The Holocaust in Ukraine: At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to…
First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by Germans and Ukrainians.
First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by German military forces.
World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.
World War II: In response to news of its coming liquidation, Dov Lopatyn leads an uprising in the Ghetto of Lakhva…
World War II: Japanese high command orders withdrawal at Milne Bay, the first major Japanese defeat in land warfare…
World War II: Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay.
World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon.
World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive…
World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West…
World War II: First day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines protecting…
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat…
World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes at Guadalcanal.
The Holocaust in Ukraine: On the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Nazis send over 1,000 Jews of Pidhaitsi to Bełżec…
The Holocaust in Ukraine: In Dunaivtsi, Ukraine, Nazis murder 2,588 Jews.
The Holocaust in Poland: At the end of Yom Kippur, Germans order Jews to permanently move from Konstantynów to Biała…
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated".
World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being…