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26 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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  2. Burma

    Hard fighting is developing in Waw area, NE of Pegu, as enemy continues infiltration westward from Sittang R. LIBYA-13 Corps is responsible for defenses organized in depth over 36-mile area from Gazala to Bir Hacheim.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. UK Parliament

    Sinking of the "STRUMA." (House of Lords)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1942-02-26: "Sinking of the "STRUMA."." Lord Wedgwood: "My Lords, I wish to ask the question standing in my name on the Paper." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-02-26, 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.

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-02-26, 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.

  8. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 4 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-02-26, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included BALI.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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