Chronology of World War II
Germans take aim at Moscow
Thursday, October 2, 1941 www.onwar.com
On the Eastern Front... Operation Typhoon, the German attack on Moscow officially begins.  German Panzer Group 3 (Hoth), Panzer Group 4 (Hoeppner) and the 2nd, 4th and 9th Armies join the attack of Panzer Group 2 (Guderian). The operation is lead by tank units and includes substanial air cover. 

In Australia... the elections result in a new government headed by John Curtin of the Labor Party.


This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.