1942, 2 July - World War II: North Africa
British Commander-in-Chief (Middle East) Claude Auchinleck, acting on information obtained by Ultra, sends troops south to outflank General Erwin Rommel's PanzerArmee Afrika but hits them head-on instead. The ensuing tank battle last well into the night with Rommel's limited forces holding off the British through the use of 8.8cm FlaK 36 Guns used as anti-tank artillery.
1967, 2 July
Egyptian and Israeli forces clash across the Suez Canal.
