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World War II History for August 6

Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 6
1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named “Little Boy” was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed.

No Comments »Filed under: Country - Japan, Pacific Theater, TodayPosted on August 6th, 2008

Normandy to Berlin: Walking on hallowed ground

Normandy to Berlin: Walking on hallowed ground
By Les Young - Published: August 06, 2008 10:28 am
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 — In the wee hours of June 6, 1944 (Day-D, World War II) the long awaited Allied invasion of France began. Para-troopers and glider forces began landing soon after midnight, the Americans behind the western beaches, [...]