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 | 1942-08-19 | Dieppe | Troops from the Canadian 2nd ID launch an amphibious assault on the occupied port of Dieppe, France. The objective of the raid was to take and temporarily hold the port, gather intel and test tactics. No major objectives were met and 60% of the force lost. | Read about 'Dieppe' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Dieppe' | |
| 1942-08-17 | 1942-08-18 | Makin Raid | Marine Raiders succeeded in annihilating the Japanese garrison on Makin island, raising morale and testing tactics, but failed to meet its other material objectives. No Japanese prisoners were taken, and no meaningful intelligence was collected. | Read about 'Makin Raid' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Makin Raid' |
| 1942-08-12 | Goettge's Patrol | Lieutenant Colonel Goettge leads a 25 man patrol to accept the surrender from Japanese defenders who, based on the misinterpretation of a white battle flag, they believed to be ready to capitulate. The patrol was ambushed. There were few survivors. | Read about 'Goettge's Patrol' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Goettge's Patrol' | |
 | 1942-08-11 | Sinking of the HMS Eagle | Sinking of the HMS Eagle by the U-73 during Operation Pedestal. Eagle was struck by four torpedos and sank within minutes | Read about 'Sinking of the HMS Eagle' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sinking of the HMS Eagle' | |
| 1942-08-09 | 1942-08-15 | Operation Pedestal | Five of the original 14 merchant ships, dispatched to resupply the strategical crucial island of Malta, reach Grand Harbour. This tactical axis victory was one of the most important strategic allied victory of the war. | Read about 'Operation Pedestal' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Pedestal' |
| 1942-08-09 | Canberra sunk | HMAS Canberra is sunk during the Battle of Savo Island. A surprise attack by five IJN heavy cruisers who had travelled down 'the slot' from bases at New Britain and New Ireland. | Read about 'Canberra sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Canberra sunk' | |
| 1942-08-09 | USS Quincy Sunk | Following the marine landings on Guadacanal, Quincy was part of the force caught by suprise by a large IJN heavy cruiser group. She sustained heavy damage and, with all guns out of action, was the first ship sunk in Ironbottom sound. | Read about 'USS Quincy Sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'USS Quincy Sunk' | |
| 1942-08-09 | Krasnodar taken | German troops from the 17th army take Krasnodar. | Read about 'Krasnodar taken' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Krasnodar taken' | |
| 1942-08-08 | 1942-08-09 | Savo Island | The Allied naval task force sent to support the marine landings on Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by a smaller Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. Four allied heavy cruisers are sunk. | Read about 'Savo Island' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Savo Island' |
| 1942-08-07 | 1943-02-09 | Guadalcanal Campaign | The Guadalcanal campaign marked the first significant strategic combined arms victory by Allied forces over the Japanese in the Pacific theater. For this reason, the Guadalcanal campaign is often referred to as a "turning point" in the war. | Read about 'Guadalcanal Campaign' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Guadalcanal Campaign' |
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