Video: 'The World At War: Pacific 1/5' (Nov. 23, 1943, at 6:11)

(Tuesday, November 23, 1943, 1:30 p.m. GILT; during the Battle of Tarawa (Operation Galvanic) part of the Pacific War during World War II) — The Tarawa and Makin atolls fell to American forces today, concluding the Battle of Tarawa. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died in four days of fighting, mostly on and around the small island of Betio.

Video: 'The World At War: Pacific 1/5' (Nov. 20, 1943, at 3:46)

(Saturday, November 20, 1943, 9:00 a.m. GILT; during the Battle of Tarawa (Operation Galvanic) part of the Pacific War during World War II) — U.S. Marines today launched the Battle of Tarawa, the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region, landing on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. The Marines suffered heavy fire from Japanese shore guns and machine guns.

Video: 'The World At War: Red Star The Soviet Union 5/5' (Nov. 6, 1943, at 8:38)

(Saturday, November 6, 1943; during the  Second Battle of Kiev on the Eastern Front of World War II) — Soviet forces, under the command of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin, today captured Kiev, the Soviet Union’s third largest city. Only 6,000 Axis prisoners were taken as most of the German forces had successfully withdrawn.

Video: 'The World At War: Whirlwind Bombing Germany 4/5' (Second Raid on Schweinfurt, Oct. 14, 1943, at 9:30)

(Thursday, October 14, 1943; during the Operation Pointblank, part of the European Theater of World War II) — The second Schweinfurt raid took place over Germany today between forces of the United States 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe’s fighter arm (Jagdwaffe). Continue reading Second Raid on Schweinfurt results in German victory 70 years ago today (1943) →

Video: 'The World At War: It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow Burma 3/5' (Oct. 7, 1943, at 3:15)

(Thursday, October 7, 1943; during the Burma Campaign, part of the Pacific War during World War II) — Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, former leader of Britain’s Commandos, arrived in New Delhi, India, today to take over his new post as Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command (SEAC). His mission was to end the stalemate and knock out the Japanese.

Video: 'Battlefield S2/E4 - The Battle for Italy' (Oct. 1, 1943, at 1:24:57)

(Friday, October 1, 1943, 9:30 a.m. local time; during the Italian Campaign of World War II) — “A” Squadron of the 1st King’s Dragoon Guards, a cavalry regiment in the British Army, entered Naples, Italy, today. German troops occupying Naples provoked a rebellion, known by the population (known as Four days of Naples) starting on Sept. 27, 1943, and had to evacuate. Continue reading Allied tanks enter Naples, Italy 70 years ago this hour (1943) →

Video: 'Battlefield S2/E4 - The Battle for Italy' (Sep. 16, 1943, at 1:23:08)

(Thursday, September 16, 1943; during the Allied invasion of Italy, part of the Italian Campaign of World War II) — The Allied invasion of Italy ended today when German Colonel-General Heinrich von Vietinghoff recommended breaking off the battle and pivoting Tenth Army into a new defensive line spanning the Sorrento Peninsula. Continue reading Allied invasion of Italy ends with Allied victory 70 years ago today (1943) →

Video: 'Denmark Fights for Freedom (1944)' (Aug. 29, 1943, at 2:08)

(Sunday, August 29, 1943; during the Occupation of Denmark, part of World War II) — When German occupational forces today dissolved the government of Denmark, which had refused to respond to a wave of strikes and disturbances, dockworkers at Copenhagen scuttled at least twenty Danish navy warships to keep them from falling into enemy hands.

(Wednesday, August 25, 1943; part of the Pacific Theater of World War II) — U.S.-led Allied troops today liberated New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from Japanese forces during the New Georgia Campaign.