Today in World War II History—Feb. 21, 1943

Knocked-out Soviet T-34 tanks in Kharkov, Ukraine, Feb 1943 (public domain via WW2 Database)

75 Years Ago—Feb. 21, 1943: US Marines and 43rd Infantry Division take Russell Islands in the Solomons unopposed.

Germans open counterattack in Ukraine toward Kharkov.

Thirty-five Japanese-Americans are arrested at Tule Lake Relocation Center for refusing to fill out a loyalty questionnaire.