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3 May 1943

What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.

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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.

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Entries

  1. Mediterranean

    Gen Eisenhower decides that Br and U.S. forces to be employed in Operation HUSKY shall land abreast on SE coast of Sicily. A period of indecision by HUSKY planners (Force 141) as to landing sites thus ends.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Tunisia

    18 Army Group: Gen Alexander outlines to Gen K. A. N. Anderson his plan for final attack. 9 Corps, with 2 infantry and 2 armd divs in assault, is to make main effort, thrusting directly toward Tunis along road from Medjez el Bab.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. U.S.

    Gen Marshall transmits to Gen Stilwell President Roosevelt’s decision to make major U.S. air effort in China and to continue preparation for a modified ANAKIM (recapture of Burma).

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 28 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-05-03, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  6. European Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1943-05-03, flown by RAF. Targets included HOLLAND OR NETHERLANDS.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 34 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-05-03, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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