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11 June 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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ALEUTIAN Is.

Upon discovering enemy on Kiska, Allied aircraft begin series of long-range, small-scale attacks on the island, striking as often as the difficult weather conditions permit, in an effort to weaken enemy by attrition.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China

Advance Section 3, under SOS, is activated in China.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
International AGREEMENTS

U.S. and Great Britain make simultaneous announcements of mutual-aid agreement with Soviet Union. The agreement permits USSR to repay lend-lease debts in kind rather than in cash.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-06-11, flown by RAF. Targets included GREECE.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 11 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-06-11, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO, NEW GUINEA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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11 June 1942

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Upon discovering enemy on Kiska, Allied aircraft begin series of long-range, small-scale attacks on the island, striking as often as the difficult weather conditions permit, in an effort to weaken enemy by attrition.

Advance Section 3, under SOS, is activated in China.

U.S. and Great Britain make simultaneous announcements of mutual-aid agreement with Soviet Union. The agreement permits USSR to repay lend-lease debts in kind rather than in cash.

The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-06-11, flown by RAF. Targets included GREECE.

THOR mission records show at least 11 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-06-11, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO, NEW GUINEA.

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