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 | 1943-02-27 | Heavy Water Sabotage | On the night of February the 27th, Norwegian commandos succeeded at destroying the production facility with a second attempt known as Operation Gunnerside. | Read about 'Heavy Water Sabotage' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Heavy Water Sabotage' | |
 | 1943-02-19 | 1943-02-25 | Kasserine Pass | Significant as the first large-scale meeting of American and German forces in World War II, the untested and poorly-led American troops suffered heavy casualties and were pushed back over 80 km from their positions west of Faid Pass. | Read about 'Kasserine Pass' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Kasserine Pass' |
| 1943-02-19 | 1943-03-15 | Third Battle of Kharkov | A German counter attack led by Field Marshel Erich von Manstein effectively destroys 52 Soviet divisions and recaptures Kharkov and Belgorod. The fall of Belgorod creates the salient which would be the focus of the Battle of Kursk. | Read about 'Third Battle of Kharkov' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Third Battle of Kharkov' |
| 1943-02-14 | Rostov-on-Don | Soviet troops re-enter Rostov-on-Don, a strategic railway junction, river port and gateway to the Caucus oil-fields. It would take 10 years to repair the damage to the city. | Read about 'Rostov-on-Don' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Rostov-on-Don' | |
| 1943-02-14 | 1943-02-17 | Sidi Bou Zid | US troops from the 1st Armoured Division CCA (Combat Command A), CCB and CCC is forced to retreat after losing losing 46 medium tanks, 130 vehicles and 9 self-propelled guns. | Read about 'Sidi Bou Zid' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sidi Bou Zid' |
| 1943-02-08 | Soviets take Kursk | Soviet troops enter Kursk. | Read about 'Soviets take Kursk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Soviets take Kursk' | |
| 1943-01-31 | Paulus Surrenders | Field Marshal Paulus surrenders the 6th army at Stalingrad and, referring to Hitler's expectations of suicide or holding out to the last man, says "I have no intention of shooting myself for this Austrian corporal". | Read about 'Paulus Surrenders' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Paulus Surrenders' | |
| 1943-01-29 | 1943-01-31 | Battle of Wau | Australian defenders had been greatly reinforced by air. In the battle that followed, despite achieving tactical surprise by approaching from an unexpected direction, the Japanese attackers were unable to capture Wau. | Read about 'Battle of Wau' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Wau' |
| 1943-01-29 | 1943-01-30 | Rennell Island | Japanese air attacks on a U.S. task force sink a heavy cruiser and damage a destoryer. The rest of the U.S. task force was forced to retreat from the southern Solomons area. As a result Japanese forces were able to safely evacuate Guadalcanal. | Read about 'Rennell Island' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Rennell Island' |
| 1943-01-23 | Tripoli Captured | With Rommel withdrawing to the French-built southern defenses of Tunisia, the Mareth Line, following the Second Battle of El Alamein. The British 8th Army enter Tripoli. | Read about 'Tripoli Captured' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tripoli Captured' |
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