Today in World War II History—December 16, 1942
Friday, December 16, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Poster for the US Army Corps of Engineers, WWII
80 Years Ago—Dec. 16, 1942: Soviets halt German drive to relieve surrounded troops at Stalingrad.
US Army engineers begin construction of Ledo Road from Ledo, India, to the Burma Road, in order to send supplies to China.