Explore 489 historical events and records for Germany in 1942.
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A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began. Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out. The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed
A relief operation called Operation Winter Storm began. Spearheaded by some of the first Tiger tanks, the offensive got within 48 km (30 mi) of the southern 6th Army front, but the Germans made no attempt to break out. The failure was followed by a siege that lasted for almost three months, during which 6th Army was destroyed
Blocked on the Myshkova by the 2nd Guards Army, the German 6th Army cannot break out
Blocked on the Myshkova by the 2nd Guards Army, the German 6th Army cannot break out
Leads Opeartion Winter Storm to support Field Marshal Paulus
Zhukov drives Hoths army back across Kotelnikov
Zhukov drives the Germans back from the north & sth. Supply lines can no longer reach Paulus on land
Defeated in battle & later forced to resign by Hitler
Appointed Commander of the 6th Army
Appointed Commander of the 6th Army
85% of Polish Jews have been transported to concentration camps
The Army Felber is given the responsibility for the occupation of the Medierranean
Responsible for land & air forces & keeping Italy in the war
Adolf Hitler advocates construction of a concrete coastal wall in north west France.
Adolf Hitler constructs a 5000 Km defensive wall to defend the west.
Hitler ordered construction of the Atlantic Wall to proceed with "fanatic energy.."
Over 17 million tons of concrete and 1.2 million tons of steel are used.
Preparations to counter an invasion of Western Europe are limited to the construction, by the Organisation Todt, of impressive fortifications covering the major ports.
The strongest concentration of defences will be at Calais, Cherbourg and Le Havre.
Work begins on construction, mainly French harbours & ports after the siege of Dieppe
In Normandy there are 27 heavy gun emplacements & 20 mobile heavy guns
The strongest part has 93 heavy gun emplacements & 39 mobile heavy guns
Commands the forces defending the Atlantic Wall, Hitler controls the troop movements
Defeats the II US Corps in Tunisia
Defeats the II US Corps in Tunisia
Claims the Luftwaffe can supply the encircled German army at Stalingrad by air
Commands the 4th Panzer Army at the Battle of Stalingrad
Orders heavy bombing of Malta because of its strategic importance to the British
Appointed Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
Captures Barak on the Donets & unites with the 6th Army
Appointed Chief of Army Personnel
Appointed Chief of Army Personnel
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Appointed Chief of Staff of the OB West after the British siege of St Nazaire
Appointed Chief of Staff of the OB West after the British siege of St Nazaire
Appointed Commander in Chief, South
Appointed Commander in Chief, South
Appointed Commander of the 4th Panzer Army
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