On the Eastern Front… The battle of Kursk continues. The northern attack, by Model's 9th Army, is stalled. The southern attack by 4th Panzer Army and Army Detachment Kempf has sufficiently reduced the forces of Vatutin's Voronezh Front to cause the release of the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army from the Steppe Front.

In Sicily… Operation Husky. The Allied landings begin. Patton's 7th Army lands in the Gulf of Gela between Licata and Scoglitti. The US 7th Army captures Gela, Licata and Vittoria during the day, against slight opposition. The British land between Syracuse and the southwest tip of the island. They capture Syracuse by the end of the day. The Italian defenders have been caught off guard.

In the Solomon Islands… The American attack on New Georgia is held by the Japanese. American troops are having difficulty receiving supplies.

In New Guinea… A further linking up of Australian and American forces cuts off the Japanese forces in Mubo from Salamaua.