Today in World War II History—June 26, 1942

German Panzer Mk III above Mersa Matruh, Egypt, late June 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-785-0293-45)

80 Years Ago—June 26, 1942: Germans and Italians attack British at Mersa Matruh, Egypt.

First flight of Grumman shipboard XF6F-1 Hellcat fighter plane.

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