Today in WW II: 14 Sep 1939 German troops enter Gdynia, west of Danzig, capturing Poland's only seaport.  More 
14 Sep 1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge: Japanese assault US Marines' perimeter line of Henderson Field Guadalcanal, a Japanese defeat with heavy losses [12-14 Sep].
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1942 Chevrolet Staff Car

1942 Chevrolet Staff Car. Photo: Courtesy of WW2Xprt
1942 Chevrolet Staff Car. Photo: Courtesy of WW2Xprt