Today in World War II History—February 20, 1943
Monday, February 20, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

US poster featuring Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom of Speech,” 1943
80 Years Ago—Feb. 20, 1943: Germans take Kasserine Pass in Tunisia; first use of German Nebelwerfer rocket launcher.
Movie executives agree to allow US Office of War Information to censor films.
New song in Top Ten: “I’ve Heard That Song Before.”
Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom of Speech” appears on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post.

German 21cm Nebelwerfer rocket launcher, Tunisia, April 1943 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-787-0505-09A)