Chronology of World War II
Germans counterattacking in Crimea
Thursday, January 1, 1942 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... German forces counterattack near Kerch in the Crimea. Soviet forces from the Kalinin Front retake Staritza.

In Washington... Representatives of 26 countries meet to endorse the principles of the Atlantic Charter. They agree to employ all there resources against the Axis power and to make no separate peace. This is the first step toward the establishment of a United Nations
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.