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9 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.

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  1. Algeria

    Gen Giraud arrives on front. Gen K. A. N. Anderson takes command of Br First Army at Algiers and prepares to move light forces as rapidly as possible to Tunis and Bizerte in order to forestall enemy seizure of these important objectives.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Guadalcanal

    7th Marines, committing 2d Bn of 164th Inf to its S, completes encirclement of enemy along Gavaga Creek except for small gap on S at creek line; repels spirited attempts of enemy to break out.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Morocco

    Western Task Force establishes hq at Fedala, where Adm Hewitt, USN, transfers to Maj Gen George S. Patton, Jr., USA, command of troops ashore. French continue to resist strongly at approaches to Port-Lyautey and airport.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-11-09, 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.

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-11-09, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA, BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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