16 February 1943
Eastern Front
Manstein launches counterattack on Soviet troops that have liberated Kharkov.
War in the Air
Eighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Mission No. 36: 89 aircraft sent to attack U-boat base at St. Naizaire. Eight aircraft lost.
North Africa
British 8th Army occupies an outpost of the Mareth Line
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 16 February 1943, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1943_02_16.html
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