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17 February 1942
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
6 sourced entries for this date.
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Entries
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Luzon
I Corps completely restores MLR without opposition as enemy continues to withdraw.
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Middle East
Gen Auchinleck is ordered to release a more divs for action in Far East-Br 70th and Aus 9th. Aus 9th Div is subsequently allowed to remain in Middle East.
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Orders are given for Rangoon to be evacuated as Japanese forces approach.
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UK Parliament
War Situation (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1942-02-17: "War Situation." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 12 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-02-17, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA, THAILAND OR SIAM.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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