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1942 in military history

  • Case AntonAdolf Hitler ordered the occupation of Vichy France on the 12th of November 1942. This decision followed a final conversation with French Prime Minister…
  • Hunger PlanGermany in the 1930s relied on foreign imports to feed its population. This dependency worsened when war broke out and the military requisitioned tractors…
  • Philippines campaign (1941–1942)On the 6th of November 1941, General Hisaichi Terauchi created the Southern Expeditionary Army Group to seize raw materials in Malaya and the Netherlands…
  • Second Happy TimeAdolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini declared war on the United States on the 11th of December 1941. This declaration allowed German navies to begin their…