World War II Timeline: July 1943

A dated guide to 3 documented events in July 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. 1943-07-05 — Battle of Kursk — Germany begins an offensive against the Kursk salient; the subsequent Soviet counteroffensive changes the situation on the front.
2. 1943-07-10 — Allied Landings in Sicily — The Allies begin a major amphibious invasion of the island.
3. 1943-07-25 — Fall of Mussolini's Regime — The Italian dictator is removed from office after a decision by the Grand Council of Fascism.

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