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SprueStack Zero Hour: WW2 day by day
1 March 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.
8 of 16 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Midway
MAG 22 is formed from squadrons on the island.
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NEI
Japanese, now in undisputed control of air and sea, make rapid progress on the ground on Java. Allied planes based on Java are virtually wiped out, many of them on the ground.
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The Japanese are now threatening American forces around Manila Bay; the retreat to Corregidor begins.
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A Red Army offensive in the Crimea begins; in the north, the siege of Leningrad continues.
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The United Kingdom institutes rationing of electricity, coal, and gas; the clothing ration is decreased as well.
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Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang).
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Java Sea
Naval battle during World War II.
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