North Africa

Nominally the British attack continues but the initiative has really passed to the Germans. The British 7th Arm Bde continually attacks the 5th Light as it moves south. The British 7th Arm Bde loses nearly all its tanks both to the Germans and to mechanical failure. The British 4th Arm Bde withdraws from Fort Capuzzo in order to join up with the 7th Arm Bde to protect the left flank of the British line from being encircled by the 5th Light. 4th Indian Div has to fight hard to hold off 15th Pzr. Halfaya remains in German hands.

Syria

The Vichy counterattacks continue. El Quneitra is retaken.

Washington's National Airport (DCA) opens on this day

United States, Politics

Pres Roosevelt orders that all German and Italian consulates in the country should be closed by July 15, along with the offices of other German agencies. German diplomats are to be expelled from the US.