Today in World War II History—June 21, 1942
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—June 21, 1942: German forces under Rommel take Tobruk, Libya, after a long siege (33,000 POWs).
Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal.
Japanese submarine I-25 shells Fort Stevens, OR, at mouth of the Columbia River, no damage, the first enemy attack on a US continental military installation since the War of 1812 and the only one of WWII.