27 Dec 1942
- Hitler authorized the German Armeegruppe A and Armeegruppe Don to withdraw 150 miles to a new defensive line in southern Russia. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH]
- The Ki-67 medium bomber, also known as the Japanese Army Type 4 Heavy Bomber, took its maiden flight. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- USS S-28 departed Dutch Harbor, US Territory of Alaska for her fourth war patrol. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- USS Wahoo began a scheduled overhaul at Brisbane, Australia. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Kamoi departed Roi, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
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