Date: March 3, 1943
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World War II: Five hundred aircraft of the U.S. 8th Air Force devastate Wilhelmshaven harbor in Germany. Date: November 3, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: German Troops Occupy Rome, September…
World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties. Date: July 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Battle of Kasserine Pass Begins in Tunisia -…
World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, ends with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion, the bulk of the garrison of the town of Grevena, leading to its liberation a fortnight later. Date: March 6, 1943 Read more…
World War II: General strike and protest march in Athens against rumours of forced mobilization of Greek workers for work in Germany, resulting in clashes with the Axis occupation forces and collaborationist police. The decree is withdrawn on the next day. Date: March 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March…
The cargo vessel Sinfra is attacked by Allied aircraft at Crete and sunk. Two thousand and ninety-eight Italian prisoners of war drown with it. Date: October 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943German…
World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of mustard gas. Date: December 2, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅…