Episode Detail: When Things Get Tough (January 1943-December 1943) - The War
The events of 1943, including U.S. forces engaging Rommel's panzer divisions in North Africa, where success eludes them until Patton takes command. Also: bombing raids over Europe; the Allied invasion of Sicily and southern Italy. On the home front, Mobile, Ala., experiences a population explosion; and women join the workforce.
