Chronology of World War II
Red Army moves into the Kuban Peninsula
Wednesday, March 31, 1943 www.onwar.com

Soviet troops advancing into a townOn the Eastern Front... The Soviets take Anastasyevsk in the Kuban north of Novorossiysk.

In New Guinea... An American battalion occupies positions around Morobe at the mouth of the Waria River.


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.