Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of India, officially installed
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1943 in Great Britain — Page 5
Explore 334 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1943.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1943
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October
Conference of Moscow
Agrees to the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones
Declaration of Four Powers
Declaration to create an international organisation for peace & security. Annexation imposed on Austria by Germany on March 15, 1938, is null and void
European Advisery Commission
Agrees to form the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones
German Military Zones
Agrees to form the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones
Rule of Germany
Agrees to the European Advisery Commission to divide Germany into military zones
Alliance Great Britain and Russia
Meets the Russians & confirms the Allied decision at Quebec to launch Overlord
Invasion of Dodecanese
The British attempt to capture the Dodecanese after the surrender of Italy. The British are driven out of the Dodecanese & lose 5,000
November
Capture of Sangro
The Eighth Army captures the heights on the Sangro, 100 miles east of Rome
AEAF HQ
The AEAF HQ takes control of the RAF Tactical Air Force & the Air Defence of Britain
Arctic Convoy
The 1st Arctic convoy since February sets sail
Invasion of Europe
An Allied Expeditionary force is formed for the invasion of Europe
Arrest of Oswald Mosley
Mosley is released for reasons of poor health
Bombing of Berlin
1st day of the "battle of Berlin", 700 tons dropped by the RAF
Bombing of Berlin
1st day of the "battle of Berlin", 700 tons dropped by the RAF
Bombing of Berlin
Worst bombing of Berlin so far, 2,300 tons dropped
BBC Resignation
Resigns from the BBC.
Bombing of Berlin
Berlin reported as "sea of flames", up to 10,000 dead
Conference of Cairo
Confirms British committment to Overlord at the Cairo Conference
Conference of Cairo
Japan will lose Pacific Islands seized since the beginning of World War I
Conference of Cairo
Operation Buccaner is agreed at the Cairo Conference
Conference of Cairo
Stalin turns down the invitation to appear at the Cairo Conference
Invasion of Andaman Islands
An attack on the Andaman Islands to coincide with a Chinese attack on Burma is agreed
Invasion of Burma
An attack on the Andaman Islands to coincide with a Chinese attack on Burma is agreed
Operation Buccaneer
Operation Buccaner is agreed at the Cairo Conference. An attack on the Andaman Islands to coincide with a Chinese attack on Burma is agreed
Operation Overlord
Confirms British committment to Overlord at the Cairo Conference
Conference of Cairo
British Chiefs of Staff propose guerilla war in Yugoslavia, Greece & Albania
Conference of Cairo
British Chiefs of Staff propose opening the Dardanelles to Russia
Conference of Cairo
British Chiefs of Staff propose pushing the offensive in Italy to the Pisa-Rimini line
Conference of Cairo
Efforts are made to bring Turkey into the war on the side of the Allies & discussions at Tehran with Russia
Tehran Preparations at Cairo
Churchill and the Anglo-American staffs review European strategy at Cairo before the forthcoming meeting with Stalin in Tehran.
Arrival for Tehran Conference
Churchill arrives in Tehran with the British delegation for the first wartime meeting of the three principal Allied leaders.
British Soviet Preparatory Talks at Tehran
Clark Kerr joins Harriman and Molotov in preparatory talks about conference security and arrangements.
British Military Delegation at Tehran
Brooke attends the Tehran discussions as Chief of the Imperial General Staff and principal British military adviser.
Churchill Defends Mediterranean Opportunities
Churchill argues that Mediterranean opportunities should not be discarded while the Allies prepare Overlord.
Churchill Joins First Big Three Plenary
Churchill joins Roosevelt and Stalin for their first formal three-power plenary meeting.
Eden Attends Opening Tehran Deliberations
Eden takes part in British diplomatic discussions during the opening day of the summit.
Eden Joins Roosevelt Hosted Dinner Talks
Eden joins Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin and senior diplomats for evening discussions after the opening plenary.
First Day Tehran Strategy Discussions Conclude
Churchill completes the first day of discussions with the central issue of future operations in Europe still under debate.
Opening Plenary of Tehran Conference
Churchill joins Roosevelt and Stalin at the first plenary meeting of the Tehran Conference.
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