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15 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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  1. Libya

    29th Brig of Ind 5th Div (30 Corps) withstands 3 tank-supported attacks on El Adem with assistance of aircraft. Maj Gen Klopper, CG of S African 2d Div, is named commander of Tobruk fortress and instructed to defend it at all costs.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. General Auchinleck sends Churchill a reply to the latter's telegram of the 14th, saying in part, "I have no intention whatever of giving up Tobruk."

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  3. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 7 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-06-15, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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