17 German Generals surrender to the Soviets at Stalingrad. Allied offensive in Northern Tunisia. German surrender in Tunisia. Benito Mussolini is dismissed by King Victor Emmanuel in Italy and is arrested. He later attempts to escape to Switzerland with his mistress.
Allies complete conquest of Sicily.
Italy forms armistice with Allies . Italy declares war on Germany. Churchill , FDR and Joseph Stalin , of the Soviet Union. Soviet troops experience success against the Germans in the Crimea. D-Day , Allied invasion of Normandy.