Today in World War II History—March 3, 1943
Friday, March 3, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Japanese transport under aerial attack during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, 3 March 1943 (Australian War Memorial: 128159)
80 Years Ago—Mar. 3, 1943: During Luftwaffe air raid on London, panic causes 173 deaths in Bethnal Green tube station.
In Battle of the Bismarck Sea, Allied aircraft sink Japanese destroyers Asashio, Arashio, Tokitsukaze, and Shirayuki.