February 4, 1942
Friday, February 4, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, Commander of the German forces in North Africa, with his aides during the desert campaign, 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-785-0287-08)
80 Years Ago—Feb. 4, 1942: In North Africa, British retreat ends at Gazala, Libya.
Japanese take Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, from a small Australian garrison.
British troops surround Egyptian palace in Cairo to force King Farouk to abdicate.