World War II Battle of Trahili: Cretan Partisans Escape German Forces, August 15, 1943

World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eighth Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later. Date: March 6, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This…

World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins, after German troops enter the Warsaw Ghetto to round up the remaining Jews. Date: April 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Pentagon…

World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station. Date: March 3, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943PT-109…

World War II: The Royal Air Force launches Operation Bellicose, the first shuttle bombing raid of the war. Avro Lancaster bombers damage the V-2 rocket production facilities at the Zeppelin Works while en route to an air base in Algeria. Date: June 20, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20…

World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks AHS Centaur off the coast of Queensland. Date: May 14, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Athens General Strike Against Forced Mobilization, March 5, 1943Athens WWII Protest Against…