Saturady, March 13, 1943

Hitler unaware of bomb on plane

Saturday, March 13, 1943

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In Smolensk... A time-bomb is place on board Hitler's personal aircraft by German Army conspirators intending to assassinate the Fuhrer. It fails to explode.

From Berlin... The German Army High Command issues the preliminary orders for Operation Zitadelle (in English meaning Citadel) -- the plan to eliminate the Soviet held salient centered on Kursk.

In China... Chinese forces counterattack Japanese forces in the Yangtze Valley.

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