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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. |
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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.
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