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Today in World War II History—August 13, 1942

Saturday, August 13, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Gen. Bernard Montgomery, WWII (British government photo)

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.

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