Chronology of World War II
Italian dictator fires foreign minister
Friday, February 5, 1943 www.onwar.com

MussoliniIn Rome... Mussolini dismisses Count Ciano from the Foreign Ministry and takes over responsibility for it himself.

On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces capture Stary Oskol and Izyum. In the Caucasus, they make successful landings at Myoshako and are repulsed at Anopa.


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.