17 August 1942

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War in the Air

Eighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Mission No. 1: Twelve aircraft attack marshalling yards at Rouen-Sotteville, with another six aircraft used as a diversion. No aircraft lost.

Eastern Front

German troops establish bridgeheads on the Kuban Peninsula

Far East

US Marines raid Makin

 


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 17 August 1942, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1942_08_17.html

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