As the summer of 1943 begins, the Race creeps closer to Germany, Moscow appears to be on the brink of capture, and in the USA the Lizards reach the outskirts of Chicago.
As the summer of 1943 begins, the Lizards in western Russia pull many forces back from their northern front, without apparent military reason-except that they may be needed for a big attack elsewhere. In the USA the Lizards reach the outskirts of Chicago.