The turning point. 1943 was the year of decisive battles. Stalingrad was lost and the great retreat from the Caucasus resulted in the Cuban bridgehead, which had to be abandoned in autumn 1943. In May 1943, the German and Italian troops in Africa surrendered. Sicily had to be evacuated and the Allies succeeded in jumping onto the Italian mainland. The U-boat war in the Atlantic was temporarily halted after horrific losses in May 1943. The last major German offensive in the east - "Citadel" - did not achieve its set goal. The Red Army launched a counter-offensive and the Eastern Front could only be held with great difficulty. In September 1943, the Italian leadership fell away from the Axis alliance and defected to the enemy. The Balkans became a flashpoint. The Axis partner Japan also suffered bitter defeats and a turning point in the war in the Pacific was announced. The Allied conferences decided on unconditional surrender and the dismemberment of Germany. The bombing terror against German cities increased in severity. With approx. 200 pages. Approx. 432 pages.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Kurowski, F.
Title
1943 - So war der 2. Weltkrieg
State
new
Verlagshaus Würzburg GmbH&CoKG Beethovenstr. 5 97080 Würzburg Deutschland
