Chronology of World War II
Luxury liners transporting troops
Sunday, August 2, 1942 www.onwar.com

Troops on board the Queen MaryIn the Atlantic... US troops are now being transported to the UK in the passenger liners Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, and Nieuw Amsterdam. These vessels are too fast for standard escorts. Their routes across the Atlantic are based on Admiralty intelligence on U-boat concentrations.

In North Africa... Churchill visits the British 8th Army. The Prime Minister leaves convinced that more resources are required to defeat the Axis forces.

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.