February 1st 1942, Marshall and Gilbert Isles.
The USS
Yorktown and USS
Enterprise, aircraft carriers, supported by cruisers USS
Northampton and USS
Salt Lake City attack these isles.
February 4th 1942, Libya.
Axis forces have overextended supply lines and the whole battle is in a death point. The British have a defensive line from Gazhala to Bir-Hakeim and both sides are planning new offensives.
February 4th 1942, Singapore.
Great Britain refuses to give up the island and sends reinforcements.
February 5th 1942, United States.
The USA government declares war on Thailand.
February 8th 1942, Philippines.
The Philippine president, Manuel Quezón proposes the United States the independence of the Philippines. The Japanese and American armies would withdraw and the Philippine one, dissolved. Washington rejects the proposal.
February 8th – February 14th 1942, Singapore.
Two Japanese divisions, strongly supported by aerial, naval and artillery fire land in the Northwest of the island. A third division soon joins them. The Japanese quickly repair the railroad junction at Johore and 30.000 men, supported by tanks rapidly advance. Confused orders cause unnecessary withdrawals, losing a lot of equipment. Lieutenant general Sir Arthur Percival, the supreme commander of the island, is forced to surrender on the 14th when the water supply to the city is cut; the whole population and 85.000 men of the garrison are trapped and with no water. Japan suffered less than 10.000 total casualties in the whole Malayan and Singapore campaigns, whilst the Allies lost 138.000.
February 10th 1942, Atlantic Ocean.
Great Britain offers 34 anti-submarine ships and their crews to fight the German U-boats.