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What happened in March 1942

• March 1, 1942: Japanese forces land in Port of Merak, Java, to advance on Batavia, a significant move in WWII.
• March 4, 1942: Japanese launch an unsuccessful attack on Pearl Harbor with two Kawanishi H8K flying boats, marking the longest two-plane bombing mission.
• March 5, 1942: Japanese forces enter Batavia, the Dutch colonial capital, without opposition, marking a major victory in WWII.
• March 6, 1942: Yugoslav Partisans assassinate Đorđe Kosmajac in Belgrade, a significant event in the resistance against Nazi occupation.
• March 8, 1942: Japanese land in Lae, New Guinea, to establish an air base, prompting an attack by U.S. Task Force 17, resulting in the destruction of Japanese naval forces.
• March 9, 1942: Executive order 9082 reorganizes the U.S. Army into three major commands, including the Army Air Forces led by Henry H. Arnold.
• March 11, 1942: U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and key staff evacuate Corregidor in the Philippines, passing command to Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright.
• March 12, 1942: American troops land in Nouméa, New Caledonia, to build a base and garrison the island, marking the first deployment of Seabees, Naval Construction battalions.
• March 15, 1942: Dünamünde Action: Mass shooting of Jews near Riga, Latvia, resulting in the deaths of over 3,700 people.
• March 16, 1942: New Zealand and Australia declare war on Thailand, expanding the conflict in the Pacific during WWII.
• March 17, 1942: Nazi German Bełżec extermination camp opens in Poland, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
• March 18, 1942: Executive Order 9102 establishes the War Relocation Authority, responsible for the internment of Americans of Japanese, German, and Italian descent during WWII.
• March 19, 1942: Battle of Toungoo: Chinese forces clash with Japanese troops in Burma, resulting in the capture of Taungoo by the Japanese.
• March 20, 1942: U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, after fleeing the Philippines, declares his intention to return, a significant moment in WWII.
• March 22, 1942: Second Battle of Sirte: British warships successfully defend a convoy to Malta against a larger Italian naval force.
• March 23, 1942: German forces burn down the Ukrainian village of Yelino, killing hundreds of civilians, a tragic event during WWII.
• March 24, 1942: Evacuation of Polish nationals from the Soviet Union begins, a significant movement of people during WWII.
• March 25, 1942: First mass transport of Jews to Auschwitz concentration camp, marking the beginning of the systematic extermination of Jews during the Holocaust.
• March 28, 1942: St Nazaire Raid: British Commandos attack the Saint-Nazaire dockyard in France, causing significant damage.
• March 29, 1942: Free Republic of Nias: A short-lived republic is proclaimed by freed Nazi German prisoners on the Indonesian island of Nias, lasting less than a month.
• March 31, 1942: Japanese troops occupy Christmas Island without resistance, following a mutiny by British Indian Army troops against their British officers.