German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel observing the field near El Alamein, Egypt, 18 Jun 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 146-2002-010-05A)
75 Years Ago—June 17, 1942: In Libya, Germans take British fortress El Adem, the last obstacle before the Egyptian border, and secure the coastal road near Bardia, completely isolating Tobruk.
Four German saboteurs are landed by U-584 at Ponte Vedra Beach near Jacksonville, Florida.
Yank is first published, a weekly magazine for overseas servicemen produced by US Army enlisted men.
Jane Randolph on the cover of the debut issue of Yank, the Army Weekly, June 17, 1942 (US Army).
