13 Feb 1943
- The Jews of Djerba, Tunisia were ordered to pay 10 million Francs to the local German occupation administration. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The Northern Group of the Chindits crossed the Indian-Burmese border at Tonhe. ww2dbase [Operation Longcloth | CPC]
- Karl von Le Suire was named the commanding officer of German 46th Infantry Division. ww2dbase [Karl von Le Suire | CPC]
- USS Nicholas departed Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides bound for Efate, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]
- Alpino Bagnolini departed La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 0902 for exercises, returning at 1225 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes | CPC]
- F4U-1 Corsair aircraft of US Marines squadron VMF-124 made their first operational debut, escorting a US Navy Catalina aircraft on a Dumbo search and rescue mission, 200 miles north of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [F4U Corsair | AC]
- USS S-44 arrived at Trinidad. ww2dbase [S-44 | CPC]
- USS Alabama arrived at Casco Bay, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Alabama | Casco Bay, Maine | CPC]
- USS Ancon arrived at New York, New York, United States. Later that day, she was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Forces. ww2dbase [Ancon | New York | CPC]
- With a load of 75 USAAF P-40L fighters, USS Ranger departed Norfolk, Virginia bound for North Africa. ww2dbase [Norfolk Navy Yard | Ranger | Norfolk, Virginia | DS]
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