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 | 1943-11-07 | 1943-11-08 | Koromokina Lagoon | Marines defend the left flank of the Bougainville landing force against a Japanese counter invasion of 750 troops brought down 'the slot' in troop destroyers. The failed assault cost 377 killed. 17 marines were killed in the defence. | Read about 'Koromokina Lagoon' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Koromokina Lagoon' |
| 1943-11-03 | Wilhelmshafen Harbor | 500 aircraft of the U.S. 8th Air Force devastate Wilhelmshafen harbor in Germany. | Read about 'Wilhelmshafen Harbor ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Wilhelmshafen Harbor ' | |
| 1943-11-01 | 1943-11-02 | Empress Augusta Bay | The naval battle was a result of Allied landings on nearby Bougainville in the first action in the Bougainville campaign of World War II | Read about 'Empress Augusta Bay' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Empress Augusta Bay' |
| 1943-11-01 | USS Borie & U-405 | USS Borrie engages and sinks U-405. This engagement was unique in modern Naval terms. Borrie rammed the U-boat and engaged her crew with small arms fire. USS Borrie sunk the next day from battle damage. | Read about 'USS Borie & U-405' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'USS Borie & U-405' | |
| 1943-11-01 | Cape Torokina | At 0710 troops from the 9th and 3rd regiments of the 3rd Marine Division assaulted Cape Torokina along a 8km front. The 270 Japanese troops from the 23rd division were virtually annihilated in the attack. | Read about 'Cape Torokina' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Cape Torokina' | |
| 1943-08-25 | Bairoko Harbor Falls | US Marines force Japanese troops to abandon their positions around Bairoko Harbour. | Read about 'Bairoko Harbor Falls' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bairoko Harbor Falls' | |
| 1943-08-17 | SchweinfurtRegensburg | Heavy damage inflicted on the Regensburg target, but at catastrophic loss of 60 bombers lost and many more damaged beyond repair. As a result, the 8th AF was unable to follow up immediately with a second attack that might have crippled German industry. | Read about 'SchweinfurtRegensburg' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'SchweinfurtRegensburg' | |
| 1943-08-06 | 1943-08-07 | Vella Gulf | Six US destroyers, operating for the first time without the cruiser force, sink 3 Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce troops on Kolombangara. The US squadron used radar to approach undetected and attacked with torpedoes. | Read about 'Vella Gulf' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Vella Gulf' |
| 1943-08-03 | Patton slaps Kuhl | General George Patton infamously slaps Private Charles Kuhl, who is suffering from battle fatigue, for what he perceives as cowardice. Subsequently on the 10th he slaps another private, Paul Bennett, unders similar circumstances. | Read about 'Patton slaps Kuhl' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Patton slaps Kuhl' | |
| 1943-07-24 | 1943-08-03 | Operation Gomorrah | A series of day and night bombing raids by the US 8th Air Force and RAF bomber command. The concentrated bombing of the Hamburg town center created firestorms that resulted in the death of at least 50,000 people. | Read about 'Operation Gomorrah' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Gomorrah' |
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