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1 August 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 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Egypt
Activity on both sides is confined to patrolling, arty exchanges, and preparations for renewing offensive.
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Disastrous end to the Malta convoy, but one tanker and four merchant ships get through.
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American forces establish bases in the New Hebrides islands.
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Raid on Makin Atoll by elements of the US Marine 2nd Raider Battalion against the Japanese garrison. The Marines are withdrawn the following day under difficult circumstances.
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Guadalcanal campaign
As a result, and in order to preserve the unity of command, the boundary between MacArthur's South West Pacific Area and Nimitz's Pacific Ocean Area was shifted to to the west, effective from 1 August 1942.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 28 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-08-01, 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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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-08-01, 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.
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