Battle of Kharkov
Authorized by Hitler to withdraw from Kharkov
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1943 in Germany — Page 3
Explore 248 historical events and records for Germany in 1943.
Historical records for Germany in 1943
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August
V2 Rocket
Proposes to setup a secret underground camp in the Harz Mountains to produce V2s
V2 Rocket
In charge of secret underground camps in the Harz Mountains to produce V2 rockets
V2 Rocket
100 prisoners from Buchenwald in the Harz Mountains secretly produce V2 rockets
Chief Medical Officer
Appointed Chief Doctor at Birkenau by Henrich Himmler
Chief Medical Officer
Appointed Chief Doctor at Birkenau by Henrich Himmler
September
Invasion of Italy
The Allies invade Italy, Hitler decides only the north can be held & forms Army Group B
Result of Surrender of Italy
Italy leaves the Axis war effort and enters an armistice with the Allies.
Surrender of Italy
Italy surrenders to the Allies
Capture of Germany
The Germans capture Rome after the surrender of the Italian Government to the Allies
Capture of Rome
The Germans capture Rome after the surrender of the Italian Government to the Allies
Armistice
Italy announces an armistice
Italian Armistice Crisis Planning
Jodl's operations staff helps coordinate German measures following Italy's armistice with the Allies.
Capture of Salerno
Tries to resist the US landings at Salerno
Dora
Approves the "Central Works" or "Dora" for the production of V2 rockets
V2 Rocket
Approves the underground Harz Mountain site to produce V2 Rockets
Invasion of Italy
Launches the German counterattacks after the Allied landings at Salerno
Arrest of Benito Mussolini
A German commando unit led by Colonel Skorzeny captures Mussolini from the Italians
Arrest of Benito Mussolini
A German commando unit led by Colonel Skorzeny captures Mussolini from the Italians
Invasion of Italy
Drives the British back to Molina Pass after the Allied invasion at Salerno
Capture of Salerno
Reduces the US bridgehead to less than 2 miles
Oak
Lands on the Abruzzi Appenines & rescues Mussolini from captivity
Battle of Convoy HX229
March 15-March 19, 37 U-boats chase 98 merchant ships sinking 21 & losing 1 U-boat
Invasion of France
The South of France is occupied by the 1Ninth Army & the Italian 4th Army is relieved
Invasion of Italy
Commands German Divisions near Rome
Invasion of Italy
Commands 8 German Divisions in Italy against the Allied invasion
Invasion of Italy
Commands German Divisions in the south of Italy
Italian Peninsula Defence Strategy Reviewed
Jodl advises on German strategy for holding Italy after the collapse of Mussolini's alliance.
Operation Walkure
Colonel Henning von Tresckow found Olbrichts revision inadequate and greatly expanded the Valkyrie plan and drafted new supplementary orders
Republic
Mussolini is answerable to the German plenipotentiary in Italy, Rudolf Rahn
October
Capture of Naples
The Allies capture Naples
Invasion of France
Reports the Rhone Valley, Toulon & Marsaille are tempting areas for Allied invasion
Invasion of Italy
Hitler orders the defence of Italy south of Rome
Bombing of Munich
The RAF launch a 25 minute bombing raid on Munich
Commander General of XLI Panzer Corps
Appointed Commanding General of the XLI Panzer Corps
Commander General of XLI Panzer Corps
Appointed Commanding General of the XLI Panzer Corps
Conference of Posen
In Heinrich Himmlers speech at the Posen Conference Himmler, for the first time, clearly elucidated to all assembled leaders of the Reich, in frank and brutal terms, what the "Final Solution" referred to
Final Solution
In Heinrich Himmlers speech at the Posen Conference Himmler, for the first time, clearly elucidated to all assembled leaders of the Reich, in frank and brutal terms, what the "Final Solution" referred to
Bombing of Stuttgart
The RAF bomb Stuttgart
Battle of Stalingrad
The disaster at Stalingrad was the end of Case Blue and the territorial gains had been reversed by the end of 1943, except for the Kuban bridgehead on the Taman peninsula, retained for a possible second offensive to the Caucasus, which was held until 9 October 1943
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