Chronology of World War II
Red Army only 20 miles from Kharkov
Wednesday, February 10, 1943 www.onwar.com

Abandoned German equipment buried in snowOn the Eastern Front... Volchansk and Chuguyev are taken by the Red Army; Soviet forces are only 20 miles east of Kharkov.


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.