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Today in World War II History—March 27, 1943

Monday, March 27, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City in action during Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 Mar 1943 (US Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-73827)

Heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City in action during Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 Mar 1943 (US Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-73827)

80 Years Ago—Mar. 27, 1943: In Tunisia, Germans delay British & New Zealanders at Tebaga Gap and retreat to Wadi Akarit.

US Navy defeats Japanese in Battle of the Komandorski Islands in the Aleutians, the longest continuous gun battle in the history of the US Navy.

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