Retreat
Manstein persuades Hitler to order a retreat behind the River Dnieper
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1943 in Germany — Page 5
Explore 248 historical events and records for Germany in 1943.
Historical records for Germany in 1943
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December
Retreat
Manstein persuades Hitler to order a retreat behind the River Dnieper
Capture of Split
Partisans capture Split in Yugoslavia
Bombing of Hamburg
The British Air Ministry announces that Hamburg lies in ruins
Capture of Smolensk
Russians captue Smolensk
Capture of Temyruk
Russians capture Temyruk, the last held German port on the Black Sea
Pact between Germany, Italy and Japan
Germany & Japan recognze Mussolinis Government of the 3rd anniversary of their Pact
Capture of River Dneiper
Soviet forces trap 650,000 German troops in the Crimea
Operation Barbarossa
Soviet forces surround the mouth of the Dneiper
Operation Barbarossa
Soviet forces surrond 650,000 German troops in the Crimea
Operation Overlord
Says that "if they attack int westthat attack will decide the war"
Other events (month unknown)
Operation Walkure
Quirnheim becomes involved in plans to use Operation Walkure against the Nazi regime
Army General Office
Quirnheim succeeds Stauffenberg as Chief of Staff at the Army General Office in Berlin
Army Group B
The Allies invade Italy, Hitler decides only the north can be held & forms Army Group B
Arrest of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Arrest of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Arrest of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Arrest of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Arrest of Kurt Schumacher
Released from Dachau
Assault Leader
Appointed Assault Leader for England
Assault Leader
Appointed Assault Leader for England
Atlantic Wall
Plans to install Vergeltungs weapons at the Pas-de-Calai, long range rockets. In late 1943, the obvious Allied buildup in Britain prompted the German Commander in Chief in the west, Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, to request reinforcements
Atlantic Wall
Given the Allied air supremacy (12,000 Allied aircraft against 300 Luftwaffe fighters booby-trapped stakes known as Rommelspargel (Rommels asparagus) are set up on likely landing grounds to deter airborne landings
Atlantic Wall
In addition to fresh units, von Rundstedt also received a new subordinate, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
Atlantic Wall
Revitalises the defenders, who laboured to improve the defences of the entire coastline, steel obstacles are laid at the high-water mark on the beaches, concrete bunkers and pillboxes constructed, and low-lying areas flooded.
Atlantic Wall
Rommel had recognized that for all their propaganda value, the Atlantic Wall fortifications covered only the ports themselves, the beaches between were barely defended, and the Allies could land there and capture the ports from inland.
Atlantic Wall
Rommel originally intended only to make a tour of inspection of the Atlantic Wall, after reporting to Hitler, Rommel requested command of the defenders of northern France, Belgium and The Netherlands.
Atlantic Wall
Lays down 2 belts of mines 1000 yds deep along the Atlantic coast, 2 million mines
Atlantic Wall
In late 1943, the obvious Allied buildup in Britain prompted the German Commander in Chief in the west, Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, to request reinforcements. In addition to fresh units, von Rundstedt also received a new subordinate, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Battle of Atlantic
Redeploys the U-Boats to attack more Eastbound convoys. During the 1st 3 weeks of May 31 U-boats are sunk, a reversal in the North Atlantic
Believes Mussolini is losing control & diverts forces from Russia to Italy
Believes Mussolini is losing control & diverts forces from Russia to Italy
Belsen
Bergen-Belsen becomes an internment camp
Birth of Andreas Baader
Birth of Andreas Baader
Bombing of Peeneminde
Rocket factories at Peenemunde are destroyed by Allied bombs
Brigadier General
Appointed Liaison Officer between Hitler & Himmler, working under Himmler
Brigadier General
Appointed Liaison Officer between Hitler & Himmler, working under Himmler
Carl Goerdeler
Witzleben is associated with civilian and military opponents of the Nazi regime including Carl Goerdeler
Chief Inspector
Appointed Chief Inspector of the concentration camps
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief of General Staff, Luftwaffe
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief of General Staff, Luftwaffe
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte One in Russia
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte I in Russia
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