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21st January 1942: The see-saw war in North Africa continues - as German forces seek to reverse recent British successes

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20th January 1942: Nazis meet at the Wannsee 'Villa on the Lake' to organise the murder of every Jew in Europe

Jan 20

19th January 1942: The Nazis prepare for the murder of the millions living in the Polish ghettos

Jan 19

18th January 1942: The Australians mount another surprise attack in the Malayan jungle

Jan 18

17th January 1942: U-boat commanders relish the Second 'Happy Time'

Jan 17

16 January 1942: Churchill returns from his visit to see President Roosevelt in the White House by air - and just avoids calamity on his return

Jan 16

A second excerpt from Volume I: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle

Jan 16

15th January 1942: Australian infantry in Malaya inflict heavy casualties but face aircraft attacks and tanks

Jan 15

14th January 1942: Decisions taken before the war have fatal consequences for seven young men

Jan 14

13th January 1942: A solitary bomber brings death and destruction to a small town on the coast of England

Jan 13

12th January 1942: First Medal of Honor won by a soldier in World War II

Jan 12

11th January 1942: RAF Liberator from Coastal Command catches U-Boat and merchant ship in surprise attack

Jan 11

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