8 August 1942

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Far East

Battle of Savo Island: The first of five major naval battles around Guadalcanal ends in a Japanese victory

France

Vichy government announces the introduction of the death penalty for the possession of explosives

Middle East

General Gott killed


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 8 August 1942, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1942_08_08.html

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