Burma

Gen Hutton (Gen Wavell?) is appointed to command the British forces.

Eastern Front

The German attacks on Sevastopol make some gains in the Fort Stalin area where the 22nd and the 24th Divs are leading the offensive. The German commanders believe that they will soon take the city.

Berlin reports intense Russian pressure in the Ukraine sector.

Manstein continues to attack Sevastopol, gaining territory around Fort Stalin. Fighting on the Kerch peninsula results in the destruction of Soviet forces south of Kerch, but those to the north can not be dislodged. Sponek again requests permission to fall back to the Ak-Monai narrows but is overruled by Manstein, who knows the only chance of defeating this new threat is to push the Soviets back into the sea before they become well established on the peninsula.

Mediterranean

U-75 sinks the British steamer Volo (1587t) of Convoy AT-6 about 45 miles northwest of Mersa Matruh, Egypt with the loss of 24 of her crew. 14 survivors are picked up by the British landing craft LCT-11. The British destroyer Kipling then sinks U-75 with the loss of 14 crewmen. 30 survivors are picked up by the Kipling and the British destroyer Legion.

Infantry landing craft head for the shore.

Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham

Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, KCB, DSO, broadcasting the Fleets Greetings from the cabin of his flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth off Alexandria. He stated that "The Navy in the Mediterranean in the past year has fought and won against some pretty long odds and has kept the sea." This Admiralty photograph released to the press was all part of a cover up following the recent disabling of HMS Queen Elizabeth by Italian midget submarines.

North Africa

Over the next couple of days in a series of brisk engagements the British 22nd Arm Bde takes severe losses as the retreating Germans turn and counterattack. The German performance in this retreat through Cyrenaica and in their retreat after Alamein, contrasts strongly with the behaviour of the British and Allied forces when they have the same experience. In March 1941 and January 1942 when the Allied front breaks, there in great confusion and often panic in the rear areas. The Afrika Korps in retreat is trained and orderly.

Malaya

The British forces withdraw from Ipoh under pressure from the Japanese advance. The next defended positions will be at Kampar and the crossings of the Slim River.

Pacific

The British steamer Forafric (3475t) is sunk by Japanese bombing in the Celebes Sea. The entire crew are rescued.

Philippines

The US forces have now fallen back to the line Tarlac-Cabanatuan and are attacked there as the Japanese resume their large-scale offensive on Luzon. After crossing the Agno River they attack towards Cabanatuan. In the south of the island Filipino troops withdraw towards Manila and Bataan. Even though the US declares Manila to be an 'open city', the Japanse bomb the capital.

South China Sea

The British steamers Hai Kwang (905t) and Siestan (2455t) are sunk by Japanese bombing in Manila Bay. The entire crew of both ships are rescued and made prisoners of war.

Sumatra

Japanese paratroopers are dropped on Sumatra. The Japanese airborne troops have been training with German assistance since 1940. They will be used to capture forward air bases throughout the Dutch East Indies.