Video: '147 - Tobruk: A second siege? - WW2 - June 20, 1942' (Fall of Tobruk at 3:02)

(Sunday, June 21, 1942, 9:40 a.m. Central European Time; during the Axis capture of Tobruk, part of the Western Desert campaign of the Second World War) — German forces, led by Generaloberst (Colonel General) Erwin Rommel, today captured the North African city of Tobruk, Libya — a key port on the Mediterranean Sea — in an assault on British forces. Continue reading German forces, led by Gen. Erwin Rommel, take control of Tobruk in assault on British forces 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1942) →

Video: 'Operation Pastorius - Hitler's Dream to See New York in Flames'

(Saturday, June 13, 1942, about 12:10 a.m. EDT; during Operation Pastorius, part of the American Theater of World War II) — The first of two four-man Nazi sabotage teams arrived early this morning in the United States, disembarking from U-202 at Amagansett, New York, about 100 miles east of New York City, on Long Island, at what today is Atlantic Avenue beach. Continue reading First of two Nazi saboteur teams land on Long Island in New York 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1942) →

Video: 'Battle 360: Battle of Midway Leads to WWII Victory (S1, E2) | Full Episode | History'

(Sunday, June 7, 1942, 7:10 a.m. local time/12:40 p.m. Eastern War Time) — The Battle of Midway,  a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that began on June 4, 1942, ended today in a decisive U.S. victory despite the sinking of the USS Yorktown, which had been torpedoed the previous day. Continue reading Battle of Midway ends in decisive American victory over Japan, marking turning point in Pacific War 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1942) →

Video: 'Battle 360: Battle of Midway Leads to WWII Victory (S1, E2) | Full Episode | History' (June 4, 1942, at 9:00)

(Thursday, June 4, 1942, 6:30 a.m. local time/1:30 p.m. Eastern War Time) — The Battle of Midway, a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, began today when Japanese planes struck Midway Atoll, facing meager opposition. Continue reading World War II Battle of Midway begins near Midway Atoll in North Pacific Ocean 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1942) →

Video: 'The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich | Nazi Hunters'

(Thursday, June 4, 1942, around 4:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during Operation Anthropoid, part of World War II) — Reinhard Heydrich, a high-ranking German SS and police official during the Nazi era and a principal architect of The Holocaust, died of sepsis this morning in Prague, one week after he was ambushed by a team of Czech and Slovak soldiers in Operation Anthropoid. Continue reading Top Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich, a principal architect of The Holocaust, dies eight days after attack in Prague 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1942) →