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What happened in May 1942

• May 1, 1942: Operation Pluto, the plan to build oil pipelines under the English Channel, tested in the River Medway, ensuring a steady supply of fuel to Allied forces in Europe.
• May 3, 1942: Japanese forces invade Tulagi in the British Solomon Islands as part of "Operation Mo". This was a strategic move to secure a base for further operations in the South Pacific.
• May 5, 1942: British forces land on the Vichy French colony of Madagascar, beginning the "Battle of Madagascar". This operation aimed to prevent the Japanese from gaining control of the island.
• May 7, 1942: The last American and Filipino forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese on Corregidor. This marked the end of organized resistance in the Philippines.
• May 8, 1942: German and Romanian forces launch "Unternehmen Trappenjagd", destroying the Soviet bridgehead on the Kerch Peninsula. This victory strengthened the Axis position in the Crimean Front.
• May 9, 1942: Operation Bowery"": Aircraft carriers USS Wasp and HMS Eagle deliver Spitfires to Malta to bolster its defense against German air raids."
• May 12, 1942: The "Second Battle of Kharkov" begins, with the Soviet Army attempting to capture Kharkov from the Germans. However, the Germans encircled and destroyed the Soviet forces.
• May 15, 1942: The United States creates the "Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)", allowing women to serve in the military.
• May 20, 1942: The first African-American seamen are admitted into the United States Navy, marking a step towards racial integration in the armed forces.
• May 21, 1942: Mexico declares war on Nazi Germany after the sinking of a Mexican tanker by a German submarine.
• May 23, 1942: German forces encircle Soviet armies near Kharkov, capturing a large number of troops.
• May 26, 1942: German forces under Erwin Rommel launch an attack on British positions in Gazala, Libya, as part of the "Battle of Gazala".
• May 27, 1942: Operation Anthropoid, Czech paratroopers' assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich, acting Nazi Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, resulted in his severe injury, boosting the morale of occupied nations.
• May 29, 1942: The Thai government initiates a spelling reform to simplify the Thai alphabet. However, the reform was later canceled.
• May 30, 1942: Operation Millennium, the RAF's first 1,000-bomber raid, devastated Cologne, Germany, causing significant damage, casualties, and homelessness, marking a turning point in the strategic bombing campaign.
• May 31, 1942: Japanese midget submarines infiltrate Sydney Harbour in an attempt to attack Allied warships.