WW2 War Diary for Friday, October 8, 1943:
Mediterranean
Italy: 5th US Army takes Caserta.
Sea War
Black Sea: 240 German barges, Siebel Ferries, etc. – used in Kuban evacuation – safely withdrawn from Kerch Straits to Sebastopol.
Home Fronts
Japan: Tojo assumes personal responsibility for Japanese war production.