World War II Timeline: August 1942
A dated guide to 4 documented events in August 1942, with links to individual historical records.
Dated historical records
Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.
- — Landings on Guadalcanal — The United States begins an offensive operation in the Solomon Islands.
- — Manhattan Engineer District Formally Established — Organisational start of the Oak Ridge and Hanford industrial sites.
- — Dieppe Raid — The Allies carry out an unsuccessful amphibious raid on the French coast.
- — Massive Air Raid on Stalingrad — Heavy bombing strikes the city as fighting intensifies in its approaches.
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