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Today in World War II History—July 14, 1943

Friday, July 14, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Sherman tank of XIII Corps, British Eighth Army in Francofonte, Sicily, 13-14 Jul 1943 (Imperial War Museum: 4700-39 NA 4448)

Sherman tank of XIII Corps, British Eighth Army in Francofonte, Sicily, 13-14 Jul 1943 (Imperial War Museum: 4700-39 NA 4448)

80 Years Ago—July 14, 1943: On Sicily, British Eighth Army takes Vizzini, Lentini, and Simeto.

In Krasnodor, Russia, Soviets try 11 Germans in the first war crimes trial of the war.

George Washington Carver National Monument is established at Diamond, MO, the first national monument for an African-American and the first for a non-president.

Movie premiere of For Whom the Bell Tolls, starring Gary Cooper & Ingrid Bergman.

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