Hitler's Order of the Day, in part, stated: "The year 1943 will perhaps be hard but certainly not harder than the one just behind us."
In fact, for the Germans, it would be harder than 1942, and in short order.
Franklin and Elanor Roosevelt hosted dinner and a midnight movie at the White House.
The Battle of the Barents Sea occurred between the Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy, with the Royal Navy escorting Convoy JW 51 B to the Kola Inlet.
All the merchant vessels made it safety to their destinations. The British lost the HMS Achates while the Kreigsmarine lost the Z16 Freiderich Ecoldt.
Emperor Hirohito gave permission for Japanese forces to withdraw from Guadalcanal. The Japanese, accordingly, had officially suffered their first internally recognized defeat.
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