Chronology of World War II
Axis forces escape from British trap
Saturday, April 10, 1943 www.onwar.com

Italian troops marching to safetyIn Tunisia... Forward elements of the British 8th Army enter Sfax. The British 9th Corps succeeds in breaking out from the Fondouk Pass -- to late to cut off the enemy. The Axis retreat continues. 

Over Sardinia... A force of 84 Liberator bombers raids La Maddalena sinking the heavy cruiser Trieste and damaging the Gorizia.

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.