1943 reaches its end with no end in sight for the war. In Italy, the Canadians take Ortona after bloody close fighting, the US Marines advance on New Britain, and a new Soviet offensive makes huge gains in the USSR. This isnt enough for the Allies, though, who have a big shake up in their European Command to help prepare for future attacks.

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
Community Management: Ian Sowden
Written by: Indy Neidell
Research by: Indy Neidell
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by:
Mikołaj Uchman
Daniel Weiss

Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources

Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
IWM WPN 96, ADM 168, NA 10373, NA 10532, COI 239, TR 1487, TR1037, TR 1394, K 5870, HU 93030, CCN 217,
USMC Archives
Department of the Army

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Break Free - Fabien Tell
At the Front - Phoenix Tail
Dragon King - Jo Wandrini
41 clicks from the sun - Hampus Naeselius
Leave It All Here - Fabien Tell
Let Go of Fear - Howard Harper-Barnes
Dark Beginning - Johan Hynynen
One Way North - Jon Sumner
Magnificat STEMS INSTRUMENTS - Cercles Nouvelles
To War! - Jo Wandrini

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.