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11 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

    Br First Army lands elements of 36th Brig, 78th Div, at Bougie, 110 miles E of Algiers, without opposition. Hart Force-mobile TF based on 11th Brig of 78th Div-moves out of Algiers toward Bône, traveling overland.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. New Guinea

    Hq of 126th Inf, 32d Div, is flown to Pongani. EGYPT-LIBYA-10 Corps, Br Eighth Army, drives last of enemy from Egypt and enters Libya, taking Bardia without opposition. 1st and 7th Armd Divs continue pursuit of enemy in Libya.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 5 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-11-11, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-11-11, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included LIBYA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  7. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 14 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-11-11, flown by RAAF, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included TIMOR, 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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