Chronology of World War II
Hitler confident of victory in the east
Friday, October 3, 1941 www.onwar.com

In Berlin... Hitler claims in a speech that "this enemy [the USSR] has already been broken and will never rise again!" Goebbels announces that 1,500,000 children and 150,000 mothers have been evacuated from cities to safer areas.

In Occupied Czechoslovakia... Mayor Klapka of Prague is executed for alleged anti-Nazi activities.
This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.