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World War II History for June 5

1940 - During World War II, the Battle of France began when Germany began an offensive in Southern France.

1942 - In France, Pierre Laval congratulated French volunteers that were fighting in the U.S.S.R. with Germans.

1944 - The Allies prepared for the D-Day invasion of German occupied France. One thousand British bombers dropped 5,000 tons of bombs on German batteries placed at the Normandy assault area and 3,000 Allied ships crossed the English Channel.

1944 - The U.S. B-29 Superfortress made its bombing-run debut. The target was Bangkok.Technorati Tags: WWII, History, France, Pierre Laval, D-Day, Allies, Normandy, B-29

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