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25 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.

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ABDA Command

Is dissolved and defense of Java is left to the Dutch, who are to be assisted by Br, Aus, and U.S. detachments.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
India

Gen Stilwell, who receives rank of Lt Gen, AUS, confers with GHQ, India, at New Delhi.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Burma

Japanese are infiltrating into Pegu Yomas through gap of some 30-40 miles that exists between Burma 1st Div at Nyaunglebin and Ind 17th Div at Pegu, threatening Rangoon-Mandalay road.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
The internment of Japanese-American citizens in the Western United States begins as fears of invasion increase.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
UK Parliament

War Situation (House of Commons)

Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1942-02-25: "War Situation." Mr.

Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)
Los Angeles

Anti-air shelling during WWII in Los Angeles, CA, against apparently nothing.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 12 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-02-25, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-02-25, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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Is dissolved and defense of Java is left to the Dutch, who are to be assisted by Br, Aus, and U.S. detachments.

Gen Stilwell, who receives rank of Lt Gen, AUS, confers with GHQ, India, at New Delhi.

Japanese are infiltrating into Pegu Yomas through gap of some 30-40 miles that exists between Burma 1st Div at Nyaunglebin and Ind 17th Div at Pegu, threatening Rangoon-Mandalay road.

The internment of Japanese-American citizens in the Western United States begins as fears of invasion increase.

War Situation (House of Commons)

Anti-air shelling during WWII in Los Angeles, CA, against apparently nothing.

THOR mission records show at least 12 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-02-25, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-02-25, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

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