Lieutenant General
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant)
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1943 in Germany
Explore 248 historical events and records for Germany in 1943.
Historical records for Germany in 1943
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January
Lieutenant General
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant)
Battle of Stalingrad
Rokossovsky sends in a request for the German 6th Army to surrender, this is refused
Sixth Army
Rokossovsky sends in a request for the German 6th Army to surrender, this is refused
Battle of Stalingrad
Put in command of the air supply of Stalingrad by Hitler, Goerings deputy
Battle of Basrat
Rommel tries to halt the Eighth 200 miles east of Tripoli but retreats to Tripoli
Battle of Stalingrad
The last German airfield at Gumrak is captured
Battle of Stalingrad
The Russians offer Paulus the chance to surrender but Hitler rejects the offer
Battle of Stalingrad
The Russians offer Paulus the chance to surrender but Hitler rejects the offer
Siege of Stalingrad
The German troops are "liquidated"
Battle of Stalingrad
Makes Paulus Field Marshal because a German Field Marshal has never been captured
Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler promotes Paulus to Field Marshal because no Field Marshal has ever surenderred
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the German Navy, directs the U-boat offensive
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the German Navy, directs the U-boat offensive
Retirement
Disagrees with Hitler's strategy of scrapping the surface fleet & retires
Battle of Stalingrad
Paulus, with 25 other generals, surrenders to the Russians
Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans have lost 600,000 & the Russians 400,000. Paulus surrenders the 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad
Result of Surrender of German Sixth Army
The German Sixth Army at Stalingrad ceases resistance, marking a major Soviet victory.
Sixth Army
Paulus surrenders the 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad
Surrender of German Sixth Army
Paulus surrenders the 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad
Reichsvereinigung
Deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp
Unternehmen Blau
Hitler agrees to withdraw from the Rhzev sector. Germany retains possession of Rhzev
February
Battle of Stalingrad
The remainder of the German forces in Stalingrad lay down their arms
Battle of Pavlograd
Destroys the 3rd Soviet Tank Army
Unternehmen Blau
Model prepares for the withdrawal from Rhzev
Afrika Korps
The Panzer Army Africa, (now called the German-Italian Panzer Army,) is redesignated as the Italian First Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe, while Rommel is placed in command of a new Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika)
Army Group Africa
The Panzer Army Africa, (now called the German-Italian Panzer Army,) is redesignated as the Italian First Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe, while Rommel is placed in command of a new Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika)
Army Group Africa
The Panzer Army Africa, (now called the German-Italian Panzer Army,) is redesignated as the Italian First Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe, while Rommel is placed in command of a new Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika)
First Army
The Panzer Army Africa, (now called the German-Italian Panzer Army,) is redesignated as the Italian First Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe, while Rommel is placed in command of a new Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika)
First Army
The Panzer Army Africa, (now called the German-Italian Panzer Army,) is redesignated as the Italian First Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe, while Rommel is placed in command of a new Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika)
Heeresgruppe Afrika
The Panzer Army Africa, (now called the German-Italian Panzer Army,) is redesignated as the Italian First Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe, while Rommel is placed in command of a new Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika)
Commander of Dachau
Appointed Commander of Dachau Concentration Camp
Commander of Dachau
Appointed Commander of Dachau Concentration Camp
Commander of Dachau
Appointed Commander of Dachau Concentration Camp
Commander of Dachau
Appointed Commander of Dachau Concentration Camp
March
Munchhausen
Directs Munchhausen, a prestige colour fantasy film made for UFA.
Dachau
Announces the creation of Dachau near Munich
Atlantic Wall
Visits Hitler to ask for stronger defences for the Atlantic Wall which are ignored
Commander of LXXXIV Corps
Appointed Commander of the LXXXIV Corps
Commander of LXXXIV Corps
Appointed Commander of the LXXXIV Corps
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