Today in World War II History—August 13, 1942
Saturday, August 13, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Gen. Bernard Montgomery, WWII (British government photo)
80 Years Ago—Aug. 13, 1942: Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery assumes command of the British Eighth Army in Egypt.
Japanese secure the Buna-Kokoda Trail on New Guinea.
US Army forms the Manhattan Engineering District for secret atomic research.
Movie premiere of Disney’s Bambi at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.