The Second World War- 1943 Day by Day

JANUARY

1st- Allies Air Force attacks the port of Tunis. Hitler declares that victory is already within reach in the East. In the Caucasus, the slow evacuation of the German army continues. USA: TIMES magazine chooses George Marshall as "Man of the Year". American troops occupy the island of Sanana, in Indonesia.

2- In Crete, the USAF bombs Heraklion. New Guinea: After many days of bloody fighting, the Australians capture Buna and start the march towards the Japanese base in Sanananda. In Marseille, France, the SS carry out the mass detention of 40,000 people; some will be tortured during interrogation by the Gestapo, but most will be sent to forced labor.

3- The British bombard Essen, and the Americans the submarine base of St. Nazaire. Algeria: General Giraud declares the abolition of the laws imposed by Vichy France.

4 -Tunisia: allies bombard Sfax. British divers piloting torpedoes attack the port of Palermo. In Africa: Colonel Leclerc conquers Umm el-Araneb after a week of intense fighting. The Japanese High Command decides to begin evacuation of the troops of Guadalcanal. In Guadalcanal, United States Marines stop the offensive in Mount Austen stops the offensive because of the fierce Japanese resistance in the fortification called "Gifu".

5- Tunisia: Allies return to bombard Sfax. Meanwhile, Montgomery decides to stop his advance once more, awaiting the arrival of reinforcements and supplies, and Rommel takes advantage of the excess of prudence of his enemy ...