Today in World War II History—June 26, 1942
Sunday, June 26, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

German Panzer Mk III above Mersa Matruh, Egypt, late June 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-785-0293-45)
80 Years Ago—June 26, 1942: Germans and Italians attack British at Mersa Matruh, Egypt.
First flight of Grumman shipboard XF6F-1 Hellcat fighter plane.