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27 July 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 142 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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New Guinea
Aus Oivi force, having broken through enemy during night 26-27, joins elements of Maroubra Force at Deniki. New Guinea Force, upon learning of evacuation of Kokoda, recalls 2 air transports bound for Kokoda with reinforcements and supplies.
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POA
S Pacific commanders of island bases are informed by COMSOPAC that Gen Harmon will be responsible for training Army ground and air personnel. TF 61 sails to Koro, Fiji Is., to rehearse for invasion of Solomons.
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Heavy RAF incendiary attack on Hamburg.
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First Battle of El Alamein
Robcol, in line with normal British Army practice for ad hoc formations, was named after its commander, Brigadier Robert Waller, the Commander Royal Artillery of the 10th Indian Infantry Division.
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First Battle of El Alamein
At daylight, two British armoured brigades, 2nd Armoured Brigade and the fresh 23rd Armoured Brigade, would sweep through the gap created by the infantry.
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First Battle of El Alamein
Major-General Gatehouse, commanding 1st Armoured Division, had been unconvinced that a path had been adequately cleared in the minefields and had suggested the advance be cancelled.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-07-27, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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