What Happened in Dec 1943

Dec 1943

Rosa Parks joins NAACP and becomes active in Civil Rights Movement

In December 1943, Parks became active in the Civil Rights Movement, joined the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP, and was elected volunteer secretary... Read more

Dec 2 1943

Bari Air Raid

The Air Raid on Bari was an air attack on Allied forces and shipping in Bari, Italy by Nazi German bombers on December 2, 1943. In the attack, 105... Read more

Dec 6 1943

Canadian Allied Forces Capture the Villa Rogatti

The task of taking Villa Rogatti, the westernmost crossing point, was given to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). Having... Read more

Dec 8 1943 to Dec 17 1943

Battle of San Pietro Infine

The direct attack on the German positions in and around San Pietro began on December 8 by II Corps of the Fifth Army. The positions were defended... Read more

Dec 9 1943

German Forces Fall Back from San Leandro Following Successful Ally Crossing of Moro River

By the morning of 9 December, the RCE had completed the bridge across the Moro River, enabling the tanks of the King's Own Calgary Regiment... Read more

Dec 12 1943

Angelo Bertelli Wins Heisman Trophy

He made the T-Formation click for the Fighting Irish until his entry into the Marine Corps in 1943. Bertelli completed 169 of 324 passes in 26... Read more

Dec 13 1943

Massacre of Kalavryta

The Holocaust of Kalavryta (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα των Καλαβρύτων), or the Massacre of Kalavryta (Σφαγή των Καλαβρύτων), refers to the extermination of... Read more

Dec 18 1943

Largest Allied Assault on 'The Gully' is Abandoned after Devastating German Retaliation

On 18 December, Vokes planned what would be the largest assault on The Gully during the campaign. Beginning at 0800, Canadian artillery would... Read more

Dec 20 1943 to Dec 28 1943

Battle of Ortona

The Canadians faced elements of the renowned German 1st Parachute Division. These soldiers were battle-hardened after many years of war, and were... Read more

Dec 23 1943

Lower Dnieper Offensive Ends in Decisive Soviet Victory

The Battle of Dnieper was another defeat for the Wehrmacht that required it to restabilize the front further West. The Red Army, which Hitler hoped... Read more