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 | 1942-12-20 | Calcutta Bombing | Calcutta is bombed for the first time by the Japanese Air Force. | Read about 'Calcutta Bombing' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Calcutta Bombing' | |
| 1942-10-23 | 1942-11-05 | Second El Alamein | This Allied victory turned the tide in the North African Campaign. It ended Axis hopes of occupying Egypt, taking control of the Suez Canal, and gaining access to the Middle Eastern oil fields. | Read about 'Second El Alamein' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Second El Alamein' |
| 1942-07-01 | 1942-07-27 | First El Alamein | British and commonwealth troops, following the retreat after Gazala, halt the Axis advance on Alexandria. This tactically inconclusive battle had a profound strategic affect on the Axis forces' ability to wage war. | Read about 'First El Alamein' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'First El Alamein' |
 | 1942-06-21 | 1942-11-11 | Tobruk retaken | After a surprise offensive and victory at the Battle of Gazala, DAK and Italian troops led by Erwin Rommel capture the strategic seaport at Tobruk. | Read about 'Tobruk retaken' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tobruk retaken' |
| 1942-05-26 | 1942-06-21 | Gazala | Despite Rommel's resounding tactical defeat of the British 8th Army, Axis armour losses were irreplaceable. Rommel was not able to take advantage of this success. | Read about 'Gazala' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Gazala' |
| 1942-03-31 | 1942-04-01 | Christmas Island | The mutiny of Indian troops against their British officers allowed Japanese forces to occupy Christmas Island without any resistance. However, during the operation the US sub Seawolf caused serious damage to the Japanese cruiser Naka. | Read about 'Christmas Island' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Christmas Island' |
| 1942-03-23 | Andaman Islands | To secure their seaward flank a Japanese task force, led by the cruiser Chokai, is dispatched to capture the Andaman Islands. | Read about 'Andaman Islands' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Andaman Islands' | |
| 1942-02-11 | Bukit Timah | 15th & 12th Indian Brigade, the 27 Australian Brigade and the poorly equiped Dalforce inflict heavy casulties on attaching Japanese troops in Singapore. The defending troops are outflanked the following day and forced to withdraw. | Read about 'Bukit Timah' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bukit Timah' | |
| 1942-01-18 | Japan invades Burma | The Japanese forced their way over the steep jungle-covered Tenasserim Range, and attacked Tavoy. The defenders were overwhelmed and forced to evacuate the town in disorder. | Read about 'Japan invades Burma' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japan invades Burma' | |
| 1941-12-08 | 1942-03-15 | Battle of Singapore | The Japanese assault on the Allied stronghold at Singapore, the "Gibraltar of the East". About 80,000 British, Australian and Indian troops became POWs. Churchill called the fall of Singapore the "worst disaster" in British history. | Read about 'Battle of Singapore' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Singapore' |
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