Today in World War II History—Mar. 13, 1944
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

German Tiger I tank in front of the Altare della Patria, Rome, 1944 (German Federal Archives: Bild 101I-310-0880-38)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 13, 1944: To eliminate Rome as an Allied air raid target, Germans order removal of all military installations except medical, quartermaster, butcher, and bakery, and place Vatican City off limits to soldiers.
In the Ukraine, Soviets cross the lower Dnieper at Kherson and take Kherson.