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14 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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Guadalcanal

Additional elements of Americal Div arrive.

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

Japanese convoy reaches Mambare R mouth early in morning and unloads without being detected. Allied planes subsequently deliver damaging attacks on troops, supplies, and landing craft.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Libya

Br Eighth Army continues to pursue enemy, Br 7th Armd Div taking the lead in westward push while NZ 2d Div advances rapidly SW into desert in effort to get behind enemy.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-12-14, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-12-14, flown by RAF. Targets included BELGIUM.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 22 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-12-14, flown by RAF. Targets included TUNISIA, GREECE.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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14 December 1942

Entries

Additional elements of Americal Div arrive.

Japanese convoy reaches Mambare R mouth early in morning and unloads without being detected. Allied planes subsequently deliver damaging attacks on troops, supplies, and landing craft.

Br Eighth Army continues to pursue enemy, Br 7th Armd Div taking the lead in westward push while NZ 2d Div advances rapidly SW into desert in effort to get behind enemy.

THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-12-14, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-12-14, flown by RAF. Targets included BELGIUM.

THOR mission records show at least 22 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-12-14, flown by RAF. Targets included TUNISIA, GREECE.

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