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• Axis forces stiffened resistance on the approaches to Tunis, Tunisia. ww2dbase [Second Battle of El Alamein | AC]
• German forces in Tunisia counterattacked, capturing 286 men from the British 11th Brigade. ww2dbase [Advance into Tunisia | CPC]
• Arthur Coningham was made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. ww2dbase [Arthur Coningham | CPC]

• Submarine USS Saury suffered a casualty to her No. 1 main engine that, inspection revealed, was beyond repair. Saury continued on using her other three engines. ww2dbase [Saury | Bismarck Sea | DS]

• Germans occupied naval base at Toulon; French Navy scuttled warships to avoid German capture. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Scuttling of the French Fleet | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | TH]
• André Marquis was captured by the Germans. ww2dbase [André Marquis | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
• Dupleix received extensive damage as her own crew set off demolition charges to prevent German capture as the Germans entered Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Dupleix | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
• Jean de Vienne was scuttled at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Jean de Vienne | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
• Marseillaise was scuttled by her own crew at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Marseillaise | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
• Foch was scuttled at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Foch | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
• Colbert was scuttled at Toulon, France to prevent German capture. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Colbert | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
• Algérie was scuttled at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Algérie | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]

• USS Nicholas and Shaw departed Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides escorting a convoy bound for Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Shaw | Nicholas | Segond Channel, Espirtu Santo | DS]

• Commanded by General Erich von Manstein, the German Armeegruppe Don was formed in southern Russia in order to relieve the trapped German 6th Army at Stalingrad, Russia. ww2dbase [Battle of Stalingrad | TH]

• USS S-31 arrived at San Diego, California, United States to provide submarine training services at the West Coast Sound School. ww2dbase [S-31 | San Diego, California | CPC]

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