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7 December 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. New Guinea

    Aus 30th Brig relieves Aus 16th Brig on Sanananda front where troops are greatly weakened by malaria as well as protracted fighting. Cos C, D, and L of U.S. 126th Inf are relieved in front line by Aus 49th and 55/53d Bns.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 8 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-12-07, 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.

  4. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-12-07, flown by RAF, 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.

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 28 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-12-07, 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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