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5 April 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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The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a carrier-based air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid.
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Indian Ocean
WWII battle in Ceylon between Britain and Japan.
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Luzon
After air and arty preparation, Japanese resume offensive in the II Corps area, concen- trating on 21st Div, which yields Mt Samat and is left virtually ineffective as a fighting force.
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On Bataan, the Japanese overwhelm Mt. Samat, a strong point on Allied defensive line.
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