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6 October 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.
7 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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New Guinea
Fifth Air Force completes movement of reinf Aus 18th Brig to Wanigela. Channel from Milne Bay to Cape Nelson has now been charted in order to permit shipment of supplies by water.
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U.S.
Second Protocol for U.S. aid to USSR, covering period to 1 July 1943, is signed in Washington. 3,300,000 tons are to be sent by N Soviet ports and 1,100,000 by Persian Gulf route.
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American troops force the Japanese from their positions east of the Matanikau River during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 13 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-10-06, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included LIBYA, CRETE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-10-06, flown by RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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By mutual arrangement, the Allies agree on a strategy whereby Americans will bomb in the daytime and the RAF at night.
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6 October in other years 19391940194119431944
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