Second world war: November 1942
Chronology of the Second world war
- October 1942 - November 1942 - December 1942
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1 {{er}} November:
- the operation Supercharge, opening allied with El Alamein, starts.
- the German and Italian troops start to beat a retreat with El Alamein.
- Departure of the 40e convoy of deportation of the Jews of France, the Camp of Drancy towards Auschwitz: 1000 deportees, 4 survivors in 1945.
- Departure of the 42e convoy of deportation of the Jews of France, the Camp of Drancy towards Auschwitz: 1000 deportees, 4 survivors in 1945.
- Putsch of November 8th, 1942: 400 civil patriots evil armed succeed in capturing the general June, commander-in-chief in AFN, as well as the Admiral Darlan, and neutralizing the XIXe Vichyist Army corps of Algiers during 15 hours, thus allowing the catch of this port by the allies the very same day, whereas in Oran and Morocco, where the putsch failed, the Vichyist generals accommodate the allies with blows of gun, while they deliver Tunisia to a German handle, without only one shot.
- Operation Torch, the Unloading combined in North Africa, starts: the Americans try to unload with Casablanca and Oran, while British and Americans unload with Algiers.
- Departure of the 44e convoy of deportation of the Jews of France, the Camp of Drancy towards Auschwitz: 1000 deportees, 15 survivors in 1945.
- Occupation of the free Zone by the Germans.
- Departure of the 45e convoy of deportation of the Jews of France, the Camp of Drancy towards Auschwitz: 745 deportees, 2 survivors in 1945.
- Tobrouk is taken again by the 8th British Army.
- Darlan seizes the power in Africa North.
- In Stalingrad (today Volgograd), the Russians launch their counter-offensive, Opération Uranus, on the German armies.
- Surrounding of the German Life armed in Stalingrad.
- Scuttling of the French fleet with Toulon.
- the Meeting adopts the free France.