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What happened in November 1942

• November 1, 1942: WWII: North Atlantic convoy SC 107 is heavily attacked by U-boats, sinking 15 ships.\n\n**Importance:** This attack highlights the intensity of the Battle of the Atlantic, a critical theater of WWII.
• November 2, 1942: A USAAF squadron, including B-24 Liberators, intercepts many Luftwaffe patrols off the coast of Oran, Algeria.\n\n**Importance:** This engagement demonstrates the growing strength of the USAAF in the Mediterranean theater.
• November 3, 1942: WWII: Second Battle of El Alamein: German forces under Erwin Rommel are forced to retreat during the night.\n\n**Importance:** This marks a turning point in the North African campaign, as the Allies begin to push back the Axis forces.
• November 6, 1942: WWII: Battle of Madagascar ends when Vichy French forces on Madagascar sign an armistice with the Allies.\n\n**Importance:** This victory secures Allied control of the Indian Ocean and deprives Japan of a potential base.
• November 8, 1942: Operation Torch: Elements of the Allied expeditionary force (some 105,000 men) under Lieutenant General Dwight D. Eisenhower lands simultaneously along the coastline of Morocco and Algeria in French North Africa.\n\n**Importance:** This operation opens up a new front in WWII and helps to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union.
• November 9, 1942: German forces of the 6th Army under general Friedrich Paulus reach finally the river bank of the Volga, capturing 90% of the ruined city of Stalingrad and splitting the remaining Soviet forces into two narrow pockets.\n\n**Importance:** This marks the height of the German advance in the Battle of Stalingrad, but the Soviets are preparing a counteroffensive.
• November 10, 1942: WWII: In violation of a 1940 armistice, Germany invades Vichy France, following French Admiral François Darlan's agreement to an armistice with the Allies in North Africa.\n\n**Importance:** This move by Germany further isolates the Vichy government and strengthens the Allied position in North Africa.
• November 11, 1942: The Turkish parliament passes the Varlık Vergisi, a capital tax mostly levied on non-Muslim citizens with the unofficial aim to inflict financial ruin on them and end their prominence in the country's economy.\n\n**Importance:** This discriminatory tax highlights the growing persecution of non-Muslims in Turkey during WWII.
• November 12, 1942: WWII: Guadalcanal Campaign: A naval battle near Guadalcanal starts between Japanese and American forces.\n\n**Importance:** This battle is part of the larger Guadalcanal Campaign, a critical struggle for control of the Solomon Islands.
• November 13, 1942: Guadalcanal Campaign: Aviators from the USS Enterprise sink the Japanese battleship Hiei.\n\n**Importance:** This victory helps to turn the tide of the Guadalcanal Campaign in favor of the Allies.
• November 15, 1942: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ends: Although the United States Navy suffers heavy losses, it retains control of Guadalcanal.\n\n**Importance:** This battle marks the end of major Japanese naval operations in the Guadalcanal Campaign.
• November 18, 1942: WWII: North Atlantic convoy ON 144 is attacked by U-boats, sinking 5 ships.\n\n**Importance:** This attack demonstrates the ongoing threat posed by German U-boats in the Atlantic.
• November 19, 1942: WWII: Battle of Stalingrad: Soviet Union forces under General Georgy Zhukov launch the Operation Uranus counter-attacks at Stalingrad, turning the tide of the battle in the USSR's favor.\n\n**Importance:** This counteroffensive marks the beginning of the end for the German 6th Army at Stalingrad.
• November 20, 1942: WWII: British forces capture Benghazi.\n\n**Importance:** This victory further weakens the Axis position in North Africa.
• November 21, 1942: The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the "highway" is not usable by general vehicles until 1943).\n\n**Importance:** This highway provides a vital link between Alaska and the rest of the United States, facilitating the movement of troops and supplies during WWII.
• November 22, 1942: WWII: Battle of Stalingrad: The situation for the German attackers of Stalingrad seems desperate during the Soviet counter-attack Operation Uranus, and General Friedrich Paulus sends Adolf Hitler a telegram, saying that the German Sixth Army is surrounded.\n\n**Importance:** This telegram signals the impending defeat of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad.
• November 23, 1942: A U-boat sinks the SS Benlomond off the coast of Brazil. One crewman, Chinese second steward Poon Lim, is separated from the others and spends 130 days adrift, until he is rescued on April 3, 1943.\n\n**Importance:** This story highlights the incredible resilience and survival instincts of individuals during WWII.
• November 25, 1942: WWII: Operation Harling: A British Special Operations Executive team, together with Greek Resistance fighters, blows up the Gorgopotamos viaduct, in the first major sabotage act in occupied continental Europe.\n\n**Importance:** This operation demonstrates the growing strength of the resistance movements in occupied Europe.
• November 26, 1942: The movie Casablanca premières at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.\n\n**Importance:** This classic film, set during WWII, becomes a cultural touchstone and is widely regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made.
• November 27, 1942: WWII: At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships and submarines, to keep them out of Nazi hands.\n\n**Importance:** This act prevents the Germans from acquiring a powerful naval force.
• November 28, 1942: Cocoanut Grove fire: A fire in the Cocoanut Grove night club in Boston, Massachusetts, kills 491.\n\n**Importance:** This tragedy leads to stricter fire safety regulations in the United States.
• November 29, 1942: The Blue Star Line cargo liner MV Dunedin Star runs aground on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. Crew and passengers survive, following a 26-day overland trek to Windhoek.\n\n**Importance:** This incident highlights the dangers of sea travel during WWII.
• November 30, 1942: In a nighttime naval battle as part of the Guadalcanal Campaign, ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy defeat those of the United States Navy.\n\n**Importance:** This battle demonstrates the ongoing struggle for control of the Solomon Islands.