1943 ⟶ German and Italian Forces Surrender in North Africa
Remaining German Afrika Korps and Italian troops in North Af...
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🏳️ Corregidor Falls: US Forces Surrender in Philippines
On Corregidor, Lt. General Jonathan M. Wainwright surrenders the last U.S. forces in the Philippines to Lt. General Masaharu Homma. About 12,000 are made prisoners. Homma will soon face criticism from his superiors over the amount of time it has taken him to reduce the Philippines, and be forced into retirement (1943).⟶
PhilippinesSurrenderJapanese OccupationWartime AtrocitiesPrisoners of WarPacific TheaterMilitary Defeat
🏳️ German and Italian Forces Surrender in North Africa
Remaining German Afrika Korps and Italian troops in North Africa surrender to Allied forces. The Allies take over 250,000 prisoners.⟶
North Africa CampaignsurrenderAfrika KorpsAllied victoryprisoners of warmilitary defeatItalian forces
🏳️ German Forces in Italy Surrender
All forces in Italy officially surrender and a ceasefire is declared.⟶
ItalySurrenderGerman ArmyCeasefireEnd of WarItalian CampaignAllied VictoryMilitary Surrender
🤝 German Forces Surrender in Northern Europe
German troops in Denmark, Northern Germany and The Netherlands surrender to Montgomery.⟶
SurrenderGermanyNetherlandsDenmarkWWIINorthern EuropeMontgomeryAllied VictoryMilitary Surrender
🇳🇱 German Surrender in the Netherlands
German troops in the Netherlands officially surrender; Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands accepts the surrender.⟶
NetherlandsSurrenderGermanyWWIILiberationPrince BernhardAllied VictoryMilitary Surrender