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16 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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Mediterranean

Allied aircraft from Martuba protect Malta-bound convoy, which departs from Port Said.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
New Britain

Japanese establish 8th Army Area at Rabaul under command of Lt Gen Hitoshi Imamura. This command comprises 2 armies: 17th, charged with operations in the Solomons, and 18th, to operate in New Guinea.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
French protectorate in Morocco

1942 Allied landing operations in French North Africa during World War II.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
Operation Torch

Elements of the First Army came to within of Tunis before a counterattack at Djedeida thrust them back.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Operation Torch

At the same time of the landings, in the early morning of 8 November, an attempt was made to land U.S.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Operation Torch

Two old destroyers, and, were to land an assault party in the harbor, whilst troops landed on the beaches would quickly move to the town.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-11-16, flown by RAF. Targets included ITALY.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 93 Allied sorties (28 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-11-16, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA, TIMOR.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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16 November 1942

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Allied aircraft from Martuba protect Malta-bound convoy, which departs from Port Said.

Japanese establish 8th Army Area at Rabaul under command of Lt Gen Hitoshi Imamura. This command comprises 2 armies: 17th, charged with operations in the Solomons, and 18th, to operate in New Guinea.

1942 Allied landing operations in French North Africa during World War II.

Elements of the First Army came to within of Tunis before a counterattack at Djedeida thrust them back.

At the same time of the landings, in the early morning of 8 November, an attempt was made to land U.S.

Two old destroyers, and, were to land an assault party in the harbor, whilst troops landed on the beaches would quickly move to the town.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-11-16, flown by RAF. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 93 Allied sorties (28 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-11-16, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA, TIMOR.

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