World War II Timeline: February 1943

A dated guide to 3 documented events in February 1943, with links to individual historical records.

Dated historical records

Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.

1. 1943-02-02 — Battle of Stalingrad Ends — The remaining forces of the encircled German Sixth Army surrender.
2. 1943-02-09 — Battle of Guadalcanal Ends — The United States secures control of the island after Japanese forces withdraw.
3. 1943-02-18 — Construction Begins on the First Y-12 Production Building at Oak Ridge — Start of a major electromagnetic uranium-isotope separation complex.

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