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1 November 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 20 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Montgomery begins a major British offensive beginning at Sollum on the Libya/Egypt border. The British reach Bardia on the 11th, Tobruk on the 12th, and Benghazi on the 18th.
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French resistance coup in Algiers, consisting of about 400 fighters neutralise the Vichyist XIXth Army Corps and the Vichyist generals (Juin, Darlan, etc.), contributing significantly to the immediate success of the operation.
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Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal campaign and ends three days later with an American victory.
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-11-01, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE.
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 8 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-11-01, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included 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 49 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-11-01, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included SOLOMON ISLANDS, 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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1 November in other years 19391940194119431944
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