27 Nov 1942




See all photos dated 27 Nov 1942
- Axis forces stiffened resistance on the approaches to Tunis, Tunisia. ww2dbase [Second Battle of El Alamein | AC]
- German forces in Tunisia counterattacked, capturing 286 men from the British 11th Brigade. ww2dbase [Advance into Tunisia | CPC]
- Arthur Coningham was made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. ww2dbase [Arthur Coningham | CPC]
- Germans occupied naval base at Toulon; French Navy scuttled warships to avoid German capture. ww2dbase [Scuttling of the French Fleet | Toulon Military Port | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur | TH]
- André Marquis was captured by the Germans. ww2dbase [André Marquis | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
- Dupleix received extensive damage as her own crew set off demolition charges to prevent German capture as the Germans entered Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Dupleix | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur | CPC]
- Jean de Vienne was scuttled at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Jean de Vienne | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur | CPC]
- Marseillaise was scuttled by her own crew at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Marseillaise | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur | CPC]
- Foch was scuttled at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Foch | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur | CPC]
- Colbert was scuttled at Toulon, France to prevent German capture. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Colbert | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur | CPC]
- Algérie was scuttled at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Algérie | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides bound for Guadalcanal. ww2dbase [Shaw | Segund Channel, Espirtu Santo | DS]
- Commanded by General Erich von Manstein, the German Armeegruppe Don was formed in southern Russia in order to relieve the trapped German 6th Army at Stalingrad, Russia. ww2dbase [Battle of Stalingrad | TH]
- USS S-31 arrived at San Diego, California, United States to provide submarine training services at the West Coast Sound School. ww2dbase [S-31 | San Diego, California | CPC]




See all photos dated 27 Nov 1942
27 Nov 1942 Interactive Map
Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Change View
Desktop ViewSearch WW2DB & Partner Sites
News
- » Passing of Margaret Kelly (25 Jan 2021)
- » WW2DB's 16th Anniversary (29 Dec 2020)
- » Hidekazu Tamura shared his feelings toward his war time internment (2 Sep 2020)
- » See all news
Random Photograph
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,096 biographies
- » 332 events
- » 38,378 timeline entries
- » 1,133 ships
- » 337 aircraft models
- » 191 vehicle models
- » 352 weapon models
- » 118 historical documents
- » 225 facilities
- » 464 book reviews
- » 27,268 photos
- » 352 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us... they can't get away this time."Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, at Guadalcanal