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15 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 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Guadalcanal
The 4 surviving transports of Japanese convoy are sighted at Tassafaronga and attacked by arty, naval gunfire, and aircraft from Henderson Field and the New Hebrides. All 4 are destroyed and supplies on beach are fired.
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Libya
10 Corps, Br Eighth Army, seizes Martuba airfields.
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The naval battle of Guadalcanal ends. Although the United States Navy suffers heavy losses, it still retains control of the sea around Guadalcanal.
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The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory.
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Guadalcanal campaign
Guadalcanal: Decision at Sea: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13-15 November 1942.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 96 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-11-15, flown by RAF, USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, LIBYA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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15 November in other years 19391940194119431944
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