In Tunisia... Axis forces in the Tebaga Gap are attacked by Allied air and ground forces throughout the day. By the evening the Axis defenses have been worn down and the British 1st Armored Division heads for El Hamma under moonlight.

In Vichy France... Laval organizes a cabinet reshuffle to consolidate his power.

In the Bering Sea... An American squadran of 2 cruisers and 4 destroyers (under the command of Admiral McMorris) meets a Japanese squadron of 4 cruisers and 5 destroyers (under the command of Admiral Hosogaya) off the Komandorski Islands. A traditional gun engagement begins and a cruiser on each side is badly damaged. Hosogaya decides to break off at this point although he has a clear superiority which is beginning to tell.