Diary July 12, 1943

07-1943, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1943 / 1 minute of reading

Russian heavy tank destroyers and assault guns SU-152 crossing a side arm of the river Donez at Orel salient. Nicknamed ‘Zvierboy’ (Animal Hunter) for their ability to deal with the new German Panther, Tiger and Ferdinand armoured vehicles.

WW2 War Diary for Monday, July 12, 1943:

Eastern Front

Southern Sector – RUSSIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE AT KURSK AGAINST OREL SALIENT, north of Kursk, begins: reaches climax in ‘the greatest tank battle in history’.

Mediterranean

Sicily: Allies take Augusta and Ragusa.

Sea War

Pacific – BATTLE OF KOLOMBANGARA (night July 12-13): Japanese defeated near New Georgia, losing cruiser Jintsu; US cruisers Honolulu, St Louis and British Leander torpedoed; US destroyer Gwin sunk.

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

Eastern Front

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Sea War

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