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 Russian Front
Soviet 5th Tank Army attacking XLVIII Panzer Korps along the Chir River
Soviet winter offensive, November 1942- March 1943
Soviet 51st Army attacking around Kotelnikovo
Soviet winter offensive, November 1942- March 1943
Luftwaffe aircraft unable to transport supplies to German 6th Army in Stalingrad pocket due to severe weather conditions
Battle of Stalingrad, August 1942 - February 1943
Soviet winter offensive, November 1942- March 1943
Air operations in the Russo-German War, 1941-1945
Black Sea
Two more Soviet submarines begin transferring to the Caspian Sea
Naval operations in the Black Sea
France
RAF Fighter Command sweep over Brest
Air operations in Northwest Europe, 1939-1944
Fighter Command / 2nd Tactical Air Force: Operations and missions
English Channel
British vessel sunk by Kriegsmarine S-boats
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
RN escort Penylan sunk by Kriegsmarine S-boats
Naval operations in Northwest European waters, 1939-1944
United Kingdom
Convoy ON 151 departs Liverpool for New York City
Atlantic convoys
Mediterranean Sea
German vessel Menes sunk, probably by Allied aircraft
Naval operations in the Mediterranean, 1939-1942
Air operations in North Africa and the Mediterranean, 1939-1942
Tunisia
British 11th Infantry Brigade withdraws toward Medjez el Bab and Axis forces begin moving into Tebourba
Tunisian campaign, 1942-1943
French 7th Algerian Infantry Regiment occupies Faid Pass
Tunisian campaign, 1942-1943
US 12th Air Force bombers conduct attacks against Tunis and Bizerte
Tunisian campaign, 1942-1943
Air operations in Northwest Africa, 1942-1943
US 12th Air Force fighters claim six victories over Luftwaffe fighters against loss of five
Tunisian campaign, 1942-1943
Air operations in Northwest Africa, 1942-1943
Algeria
Convoy MKS 3X departs Bone for Liverpool
Naval operations in the Mediterranean, 1939-1942
Atlantic convoys
Atlantic Ocean
British vessel Wallsend sunk by U-552
The U-Boat war, 1939-1945
British vessel Empire Dabchink sunk by U-183
The U-Boat war, 1939-1945
British vessel Solon II sunk by U-508
The U-Boat war, 1939-1945
New Zealand
Parliament decides not to recall NZ 2nd Infantry Division to the Pacific
New Zealand: Home front
Second New Zealand Division
Solomon Islands
Seven IJN destroyers, covered by three more destroyers, attempt to transport supplies from Shortland Island to Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal campaign, August 1942 - February 1943
Naval operations in the Solomon Islands and South Pacific
US Cactus Air Force aircraft attack ten IJN destroyers in New Georgia Sound and claim ten enemy aircraft shot down during the engagement
Guadalcanal campaign, August 1942 - February 1943
Naval operations in the Solomon Islands and South Pacific
Air operations in the Solomon Islands and South Pacific
Australia
Japanese aircraft attack Darwin
Japanese air raids on Darwin, 1942-1943
Air operations in Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarcks, 1942-1945
New Guinea
Australian 21st Infantry Brigade becomes responsible for the entire Gona area
Papua New Guinea campaign, 1942-1943
US 5th Air Force aircraft attack Buna and Sanananda
Papua New Guinea campaign, 1942-1943
Air operations in Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarcks, 1942-1945
US 5th Air Force aircraft attack Lae and Salamaua overnight
Papua New Guinea campaign, 1942-1943
Air operations in Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarcks, 1942-1945
Indian Ocean
Norwegian vessel Belita sunk by IJN submarine I-29
Naval operations in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal
Dates are local to the time zone in which the event occurred, but discrepancies and inconsistencies abound throughout the sources,
especially when events ocurred shortly before or after midnight.Entries on file for this date: 25
Total entries on file: 60,291
Updated: 21:34 Pacific Time on 15 May 2013
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Alden. U.S. Submarine Attacks during World War II
Argyle. Chronology of World War II
Brown. Warship Losses of World War Two
Browning. US Merchant Vessel Casualties of World War II
Carter and Mueller. Combat Chronology, 1941-1945
Cressman. The Official Chronology of the US Navy in World War II
Edelheit and Edelheit. A World in Turmoil
Foreman. Fighter Command War Diaries (five volumes)
Goralski. World War II Almanac, 1931-1945
Hague. The Allied Convoy System
Hammel. Air War Europa
Hammel. Air War Pacific
Hauner. Hitler: A Chronology of His Life and Time
Kay. Chronology: New Zealand in the War, 1939-1946
Middlebrook and Everitt. Bomber Command War Diaries
Niestle. German U-Boat Losses during World War II
Rohwer. Allied Submarine Attacks of World War Two
Rohwer. Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two
Rohwer. Chronology of the War at Sea
Salmaggi and Pallavisini. 2194 Days of War
Sommerville. World War II Day by Day
Swain. A Chronology of Australian Armed Forces at War, 1939-45
Taylor. Barbarossa to Berlin (two volumes)
Williams. Chronology, 1941-1945
Young. Britain's Sea War
Various other Chronology volumes also served as sources.
Many additional volumes were consulted for specific topics.
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