26 December 1941

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Malaya

Japanese troops break through Perak River defences and reach Ipoh

Eastern Front

Russian troops land on Kerch peninsula in an attempt to relieve the siege of Sebastopol

Colonel General Rudolf Schmidt takes command of Second Panzer Army

Books

Hitler's Panzer Armies on the Eastern Front, Robert Kirchubel. A 'unit history' written on the largest scale, tracing the campaigns fought by the four Panzer Armies on the Eastern Front, from their roles in the early German victories, to their eventual defeat and destruction in the ruins of the Reich. A very useful contribution to the literature on the Eastern Front. [read full review]
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 26 December 1941 , http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1941_12_26.html

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