Allied Air Forces Attack Germany’s Secret Weapons Bases, December 5, 1943

BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Date: June 1, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events…

World War II: Tunisia Campaign: General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army launches a counter-attack against Allied positions in Tunisia. Date: February 14, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Kraków Ghetto Liquidated by German…

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World War II: United States Army Air Forces bomber aircraft accidentally cause more than 900 civilian deaths, including 209 children, and 1,300 wounded among the civilian population of the Belgian town of Mortsel. Their target was the Erla factory 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the residential area hit. Date: April 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia…