World War II: German-Occupied Denmark Scuttles Navy, Government Dissolved, August 29, 1943

World War II: Battle of Tarawa (Operation Galvanic) begins: United States Marines land on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands and suffer heavy fire from Japanese shore guns and machine guns. Date: November 20, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On…

World War II: Bombing of the Vatican. Date: November 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II Bari Harbor Bombing Sinks Ships and Mustard Gas, December 2, 1943World War II: U.S. Eighth…

World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U.S. fighters over Bougainville Island. Date: April 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Katyń Massacre Mass…

World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland. Date: July 23, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Battle of the…

World War II: The Battle of Arawe begins during the New Britain campaign. Date: December 15, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Katyń Massacre Discovery Sparks Polish-Soviet Rift April 13, 1943Japanese Evacuation Ends Guadalcanal…

Ioannis Rallis becomes collaborationist Prime Minister of Greece during the Axis Occupation. Date: April 7, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Lebanon Gains Independence from France, November 22, 1943Bamber Bridge Mutiny: US Military Police…