Today in World War II History—October 25, 1943
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces, at his London Headquarters at Norfolk House, 1944 (Imperial War Museum: A 23443)
80 Years Ago—Oct. 25, 1943: Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay becomes Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief Expeditionary Force (ANCXF) for Operation Overlord (D-day).
Japanese withdraw from Finschhafen area of New Guinea.