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 | 1943-03-27 | Sinking of HMS Dasher | Sinking of the HMS Dasher as the result of an unexplained internal explosion. | Read about 'Sinking of HMS Dasher' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sinking of HMS Dasher' | |
 | 1943-03-27 | Komandorski Islands | An outnumbered U.S. cruiser force prevents a Japanese fleet from reaching their Aleutian garrisons by surface, leaving only submarines for resupply runs. This engagement was one of the few fought exclusively between surface ships. | Read about 'Komandorski Islands' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Komandorski Islands' | |
| 1943-03-02 | 1943-03-04 | Bismarck Sea Battle | US and Australian air force attack a Japanese convoy carrying troops bound for Lae, New Guinea. Most of the convoy is sunk (8 transports, 4 destroyers) and thousands of Japanese troops are killed. | Read about 'Bismarck Sea Battle' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bismarck Sea Battle' |
 | 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' |
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