18 August 1942

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Occupied Europe

British and Canadian troops depart from British ports at the start of the disastrous raid on Dieppe

Middle East

General Alexander is appointed Commander-in-Chief Middle East with General Montgomery to command the 8th Army

Eastern Front

German troops cross the Kuban river at Krasnodar


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 18 August 1942, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1942_08_18.html

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