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Today in World War II History—June 11, 1942

Saturday, June 11, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Japanese Special Naval Landing Force on Kiska in Aleutian Islands, 6 Jun 1942 (public domain via Wikipedia)

Japanese Special Naval Landing Force on Kiska in Aleutian Islands, 6 Jun 1942 (public domain via Wikipedia)

80 Years Ago—June 11, 1942: German forces under Rommel break out of siege in “The Cauldron” near Gazala, Libya, and attack near Knightsbridge.

Free French evacuate Bir Hacheim in Libya; Germans occupy the fort.

US Eleventh Air Force in Alaska begins bombing Japanese-held Kiska in the Aleutians.

US Navy aircraft discover Japanese presence on Attu in the Aleutians, and US Navy PBY Catalinas bomb those positions.

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