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Austria in 1942

Historical records for Austria in 1942, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

28Records
23Events
5Named people
11Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

20 January 1942Conference of WanseeAdolf Eichmann

Wansee · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Takes minutes at the Wansee Conference. Summoned by Heydrich to discuss Jewish extermination. Later travels throughout Europe to witness the Wansee decisions

20 January 1942Conference Secretary RoleAdolf Eichmann

Wannsee · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Records and later prepares the conference protocol.

20 January 1942Heydrich Conference PreparationAdolf Eichmann

Wannsee · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Provides data used in planning continent-wide deportations.

20 January 1942Wannsee Briefing PapersAdolf Eichmann

Wannsee · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Prepares briefing materials for Reinhard Heydrich before Wannsee.

20 January 1942Wannsee Conference ParticipationAdolf Eichmann

Wannsee · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Attends the Wannsee Conference as Heydrich's specialist official.

July

11 July 1942CitadelLothar Rendulic

River Orel · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Defends the Second Army at the River Orel against Russian counter-attack

11 July 1942Second ArmyLothar Rendulic

River Orel · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Defends the Second Army at the River Orel against Russian counter-attack

13 July 1942CitadelLothar Rendulic

River Ssush · Warfare / World War, 2nd

In 2 days destroys 100 Russian tanks & holds an important sector near the Ssush River

18 July 1942CitadelLothar Rendulic

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Soviet High Command, Stavka, try to break Rendulics defenses with 400 tanks. The Russians are driven back, 300 Russian tanks destroyed

18 July 1942STAVKALothar Rendulic

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Soviet High Command, Stavka, try to break Rendulics defenses with 400 tanks

19 July 1942CitadelLothar Rendulic

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Russians launch a 3rd attack against Rendulic but are drive back

19 July 1942CitadelLothar Rendulic

Orel · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Russian fail to take Orel

August

11 August 1942Frequency-Hopping PatentHedy Lamarr

Washington · Science / Technology

Receives a patent with George Antheil for frequency-hopping communication.

11 August 1942Secure Radio CommunicationHedy Lamarr

Washington · Science / Technology

Proposes synchronized signal changes to resist radio jamming and interception.

Other Events

1942AwardLothar Rendulic

Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Awarded the Kinights Cross of the Iron Cross

1942Belgian DeportationsAdolf Eichmann

Belgium · Warfare / World War, 2nd

His office helps organize deportations from Belgium.

1942Commander in ChiefAlexander Lohr

Vienna · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief, South East

1942Commander in ChiefAlexander Lohr

Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander in Chief, South East

1942Commander of XXXV CorpsLothar Rendulic

Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the XXXV Corps

1942Dutch DeportationsAdolf Eichmann

Netherlands · Warfare / World War, 2nd

His office coordinates deportations from the Netherlands.

1942Element 85 in NatureBerta Karlik

Vienna · Science / Physics

Provides evidence that element 85 exists naturally in trace quantities.

1942French DeportationsAdolf Eichmann

France · Warfare / World War, 2nd

His office coordinates deportation transports from occupied France.

1942Jewish Transports from BelgiumAdolf Eichmann

Belgium · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Transports carry deportees toward Auschwitz-Birkenau.

1942Jewish Transports from FranceAdolf Eichmann

France · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Victims are sent primarily toward Auschwitz-Birkenau.

1942Jewish Transports from NetherlandsAdolf Eichmann

Netherlands · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Transport schedules connect transit camps with killing centres.

1942Natural Astatine DetectionBerta Karlik

Vienna · Science / Physics

Co-detects naturally occurring astatine in uranium decay products.

1942Slovak Jews Sent to Killing CentresAdolf Eichmann

Slovakia · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Transports send victims toward German-occupied Poland.

1942Slovakia DeportationsAdolf Eichmann

Slovakia · Warfare / World War, 2nd

His office organizes deportations of Jews from Slovakia.

Names involved

Adolf EichmannAlexander LohrBerta KarlikHedy LamarrLothar Rendulic

Places involved

BelgiumFranceNetherlandsOrelRiver OrelRiver SsushSlovakiaViennaWannseeWanseeWashington

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.