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1942 in Germany — Page 3
Explore 489 historical events and records for Germany in 1942.
Historical records for Germany in 1942
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May
Assassination of Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich
After the plans for the Final Solution are laid down at the Wannsee conference, Heydrich is attacked by members of the Czech underground resistance
Medal
Awarded the Knights Cross after the siege of Kharkhov
Norway Defence Planning Overseen
Jodl's staff oversees strategic planning for the defence of occupied Norway against possible Allied attack.
June
Assassination of Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich
Dies after an attack by the Czech resistence, 3 Czech parachutists with British support in an open car
Death of Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich
The Czech resistence assassinates Heydrich, "the Protector of Bohemia"
Declaration of War
USA declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania
Massacre
Ordered by Hitler after the assassination of Reinard Heydrich. Lidice is raized to the ground. 189 men are shot &184 women are sent to Ravensbruck
Capture of Burluk
Captures Burluk
Battle of Tobruk
Captures Tobruk then plans to move onto the Suez Canal
Capture of Tobruk
Captures Tobruk then plans to move onto the Suez Canal
Siege of Tobruk
Captures Tobruk then plans to move onto the Suez Canal
Suez Canal
Captures Tobruk then plans to move onto the Suez Canal
Capture of Tobruk
Captures Tobruk and drives toward Egypt, creating the greatest Axis threat to the Suez Canal.
Invasion of Egypt
Arrives at Rommels HQ & reluctantly agrees to his continuation into Egypt
Battle of Mersa Matruh
Rommel captures Mersa Matruh
Capture of Mersa Matruh
Rommel captures Mersa Matruh
Siege of Mersa Matruh
Rommel captures Mersa Matruh
Battle of Kursk
Sweeps forward to the south of Kursk
Fourth Panzer Army
The German offensive commenced on 28 June 1942, with 4th Panzer Army starting its drive towards Voronezh. Due to a chaotic Soviet retreat, the Germans were able to advance rapidly, restoring Wehrmacht confidence for the upcoming major offensive
Invasion of Russia
Case Blue is a continuation of the previous years Operation Barbarossa, intended to knock the Soviet Union out of the war, and involved a two-pronged attack against the oil fields of Baku as well as an advance in the direction of Stalingrad along the Volga
Invasion of Russia
River, to cover the flanks of the advance towards Baku
Invasion of Russia
The German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) 1942 strategic summer offensive in southern Russia between 28 June and 24 November 1942.
Invasion of Russia
The German offensive commenced on 28 June 1942, with 4th Panzer Army starting its drive towards Voronezh. Due to a chaotic Soviet retreat, the Germans were able to advance rapidly, restoring Wehrmacht confidence for the upcoming major offensive.
Operation Case Blue
Case Blue is a continuation of the previous years Operation Barbarossa, intended to knock the Soviet Union out of the war, and involved a two-pronged attack against the oil fields of Baku as well as an advance in the direction of Stalingrad along the Volga
Operation Case Blue
River, to cover the flanks of the advance towards Baku
Operation Case Blue
The German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) 1942 strategic summer offensive in southern Russia between 28 June and 24 November 1942.
Operation Case Blue
The German offensive commenced on 28 June 1942, with 4th Panzer Army starting its drive towards Voronezh. Due to a chaotic Soviet retreat, the Germans were able to advance rapidly, restoring Wehrmacht confidence for the upcoming major offensive.
Unternehmen Blau
The German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) 1942 strategic summer offensive in southern Russia between 28 June and 24 November 1942.
Unternehmen Blau
The operation was a continuation of the previous years Operation Barbarossa, intended to knock the Soviet Union out of the war.
Unternehmen Blau
and involved a two-pronged attack against the oil fields of Baku as well as an advance in the direction of Stalingrad along the Volga River, to cover the flanks of the advance towards Baku.
Advance to El Alamein
Rommel reaches El Alamein, the Axis army's most advanced position in Egypt.
Siege of Donetz
Crosses the Donetz toward the oil centres of the Caucus
Battle of Bardia
Rommel recaptures Bardia for the 2nd time
Battle of Bir-Hakeim
Captures Bir-Hakeim
Capture of Bardia
The Allies capture Bardia
Capture of Benghazi
Captures Benghazi
Capture of Bir-Hakeim
Captures Bir-Hakeim
Capture of Gazala
Captures Gazala by destroying 250-300 British tanks
Crusade
The Allies capture Bardia
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