October 23, 1942: North Africa. General Montgomery's 8th Army attacks Germans at El-Alamein. The attack begins with a 1000-gun barrage. After 20 minutes, 30 Corps
sends four of its infantry divisions forward into the German minefields
on a six mile front. The 8th Australian and 51st Highland Divisions
attack toward "Kidney Ridge" while slightly to the south, the New
Zealand Division supported by 1st South African Division strike toward
the Miteirya Ridge.
Stalingrad: German attacks in the factory district. Heavy fighting. Soviet forces pushed out of 2/3 of the Red October
Factory, which is still building T-34 tanks.
Guadalcanal: Japanese forces attempt to cross the Matanikau River. Thrown back with heavy losses.
Convoy US Army forces under command of General George S. Patton, underway from
Hampton Roads, Virginia. Destination: North African coast in
Morocco.
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