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7 September 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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Egypt

Gen Montgomery halts battle of ‘Alam el Halfa before original positions have been restored, leaving enemy in possession of 4-5 mile stretch of desert on S flank.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
New Guinea

Organized resistance in Milne Bay sector ceases; stragglers are eventually mopped up by Australians.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
USSR

Soviet forces continue stubborn resistance to Army Group B in Stalingrad area and to Army Group A in vicinity of Novorossisk.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 2 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-09-07, flown by 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 37 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-09-07, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, CRETE, LIBYA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 24 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-09-07, flown by RAAF, 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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Gen Montgomery halts battle of ‘Alam el Halfa before original positions have been restored, leaving enemy in possession of 4-5 mile stretch of desert on S flank.

Organized resistance in Milne Bay sector ceases; stragglers are eventually mopped up by Australians.

Soviet forces continue stubborn resistance to Army Group B in Stalingrad area and to Army Group A in vicinity of Novorossisk.

Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay.

THOR mission records show at least 2 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-09-07, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 37 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-09-07, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, CRETE, LIBYA.

THOR mission records show at least 24 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-09-07, flown by RAAF, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA.

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