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15 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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American and Australian troops finally push Japanese out of Buna, New Guinea.
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The Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse begins during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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UK Parliament
National Service Bill (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1942-12-15: "National Service Bill." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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Libya
While 7th Armd Div, Br Eighth Army, engages enemy rear guards from E, NZ 2d Div drives rapidly to coast in Merduma area to block enemy’s escape on W. TUNISIA-Br First Army is slowly building up strength.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 42 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-12-15, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA, 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 52 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-12-15, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA, AUSTRALIA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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