Chronology of World War II

March 1942

Monday, March 23


Air Operations, Europe

There is a night raid on Dover by the Luftwaffe.

BOMBER COMMMAND

12 Hampdens, 3 Stirlings and 2 Manchesters lay mines off Lorient. This is the first participation for the Stirlings of 3 Group in the minelaying campaign. There are no losses.

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Air Operations, Pacific

The Japanese bomb Port Moresby and Wyndham, Northern Australian. The RAAF raid Dill airfield on Timor.

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Andaman Islands

The Japanese occupy Port Blair in the Andaman Islands which are located in the Bay of Bengal and have been evacuated by the British and Gurkha garrison.

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Hitler and Speer in Conversation


Hitler and Speer in Conversation

The Atlantic Wall


The Atlantic Wall

Mediterranean

Because of the German and Italian air attacks, the transport Beaconshire capsizes and only 5,000 tons of cargo is landed in Malta of the 25,000 tons intended.

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Japanese-Americans Attend a Dance


Japanese-Americans Attend a Dance

[March 22nd - March 24th]