21 Nov 1943
  • Feldmarschall Kesselring was appointed commander of all German forces in Italy. ww2dbase [Albert Kesselring | TH]
  • Feldmarschall Rommel was placed in command of Atlantikwall defenses in France. ww2dbase [Erwin Rommel | TH]
  • Journalist Drew Pearson publicized George Patton's "slapping incident" of 3 Aug 1943, stirring controversy. ww2dbase [George Patton | CPC]
  • Winston Churchill met with Chiang Kaishek for the first time in Cairo, Egypt. In the evening, he dined with Alan Brooke, Charles Portal, John Dill, Sholto Douglas, and Louis Mountbatten. ww2dbase [Winston Churchill | CPC]
  • The French Committee of National Liberty decided to release the President of Lebanon and the other arrested ministers. ww2dbase [AC]
British Western Pacific Territories Caroline Islands
  • Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Naka | Truk | CPC]
Hawaii Photo(s) dated 21 Nov 1943
US Marines fighting on Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Nov 1943, photo 1 of 2US Marines fighting on Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Nov 1943, photo 2 of 2American Marines negotiating Japanese-laid barb wire, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943Betio airfield, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943
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