1942 German offensive in World War II in which the German 4th Panzer Army unsuccessfully attempted to break the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army during the battle of Stalingrad. It began on 12 December 1942 and lasted until 23 December 1942 (about 11 days). The setting was Volgograd. It was part of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Before and after
- 30 November 1942Battle of Tassafaronga
- 1 December 1942The Beveridge Report is published
- 6 December 1942Birth of Peter Handke
- from 11 December 1942 to 18 December 1942Battle of El Agheila
- from 12 December 1942 to 23 December 1942Operation Winter Storm
- 17 December 1942Birth of Muhammadu Buhari
- 21 December 1942Birth of Hu Jintao
- 31 December 1942Battle of the Barents Sea
- from 1943 to 1944Bengal famine of 1943
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- 1944Golden Globes
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