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Today in World War II History—March 10, 1943

Friday, March 10, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Poster for Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes, World War II

Poster for Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes, World War II

Patch of the US Fourteenth Air Force, World War II

Patch of the US Fourteenth Air Force, World War II

80 Years Ago—Mar. 10, 1943: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes fly first mission with US Eighth Air Force based in Britain.

US II Corps retakes Sbeïtla, Tunisia.

US Fourteenth Air Force is activated under Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault, based in Kunming, China.

German Navy begins using new Enigma code, blinding Allies until March 19, a crucial period in what will become the peak of the Battle of the Atlantic.

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