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23 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.
6 sourced entries for this date.
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Middle East
U.S. Military Mission is redesignated Iran-Iraq Service Command under Hq, USAFIME, effective 24 June. Col Shingler, with hq at Basra, heads the new command.
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Libya
Enemy continues preparations for drive into Egypt; forward elements are engaged by 7th Armd Div of 13 Corps, Br Eighth Army, near Sollum.
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UK Parliament
The Operations in Libya (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1942-06-23: "The Operations in Libya." Lord Addison: "My Lords, it is undeniable that our arms have suffered a grievous reverse.
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East Africa Theater
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1942-06-23, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 21 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-06-23, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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