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29 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 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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New Guinea
Japanese recapture Kokoda, again forcing defenders back to Deniki. Lull ensues as Japanese consolidate and strengthen positions. Allied planes frustrate efforts of 2 enemy transports to unload troops and supplies on N coast.
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POA
Gen Harmon shifts USAFISPA CP from Suva, Fiji Is., to Noumea, New Caledonia.
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The Japanese take Kokoda, halfway along the Owen Stanley pass to Port Moresby.
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UK Parliament
National Service (Foreign Countries) Bill (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1942-07-29: "National Service (Foreign Countries) Bill." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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UK Parliament
Science and the War (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1942-07-29: "Science and the War."
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1942 battles in Papua during WWII.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-07-29, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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