7 December 1942
Occupied Europe
Royal Marine Commandos begin their famous penetration of the Gironde River (the Cockleshell Heroes).
New Guinea
Heavy fighting at Buna
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 7 December 1942 , https://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1942_12_07.html