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27 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.

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  1. Guadalcanal

    1st Bn of 5th Marines lands about 1,000 yards W of Kokumbona and starts E along shore while Co I of 3d Bn pushes W from Kukum by overland trail to intercept enemy withdrawal inland.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. New Guinea

    Fresh AIF troops (2/10th Bn of 18th Brig) advance unopposed to K. B. Mission during day. After nightfall, Japanese, with tanks, renew attack and split defending force, which withdraws.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Siege of Leningrad

    The offensive began on 27 August 1942 with some small-scale attacks by the Leningrad front, pre-empting "Nordlicht" by a few weeks.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  4. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 19 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-08-27, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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