4 July 1942

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Eastern Front

German troops reach the River Don

War at Sea

German aircraft attack convoy PQ-17. The Naval escort is ordered away and the convoy scatters

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Allied aerial reconnaissance reveals that the Japanese are building an airbase on Guadalcanal. The discovery effectively forces the Americans to attack the island to prevent the Japanese threatening Australia.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 4 July 1942, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1942_07_03.html

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