Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Soviet Union, ma ndị Germany ma ndị Soviet ji oge opupu ihe ubi na mmalite oge okpomọkụ nke 1943 mee nkwadebe maka mwakpo dị ukwuu n'etiti Russia. Na July 4, 1943, Germany
wakporo ndị agha Soviet gburugburu Kursk Bulge. N'ime otu izu, ndị agha Germany agwụla onwe ha n'ihi na ndị Soviet nwere ọtụtụ ndị nchebe ma wuo nke ọma, na nke mbụ n'agha ahụ, Hitler kagburu ọrụ ahụ tupu ya enwee ihe ịga nke ọma ma ọ bụ nke ọma. Mkpebi a metụtara akụkụ nke mbuso agha nke ndị Western Allies nke Sicily malitere na 9 Julaị, nke, jikọtara ya na ọdịda ndị Italiantali gara aga, rụpụtara nchụpụ na njide nke Mussolini mgbe e mesịrị n'ọnwa ahụ.