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General Wainwright establishes his HQ on Corregidor
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26165 |
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A three-day naval action takes place in the Mediterranean in which a small force under Admiral Vian defends a convoy heading to Malta
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26166 |
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Japanese troops occupy the Andaman Islands
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26167 |
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German submarine U-655 sunk with all hands in the Barents Sea
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26168 |
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Army Air Corps formed in Great Britain to provide direct support to the army, specialising in paratroops and gliders
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26169 |
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Japanese troops begin to attack the Bataan Peninsula
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26170 |
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Parliament presses the Government to hold an inquiry into the loss of Singapore, but the request is turned down
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26171 |
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Sir Stafford Cripps meets with the Congress Party and Moslem leaders
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26172 |
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Az U-587 német tengeralattjáró teljes legénységével elsüllyed az Atlanti-óceán északi részén.
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26173 |
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Toni Canfora
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26193 |