3 February 1942
Eastern Front
German troops encircle Soviet 33rd Army at Yukhnov.
Far East
Japanese bomb Port Moresby and Java
Japanese troops capture Paan (Burma)
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 3 February 1942, https://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1942_02_03.html