Today in World War II History—February 6, 1940 & 1945 POSTED: Thursday, February 6, 2020 by Sarah Sundin British poster, WWII 80 Years Ago—February 6, 1940: Britain debuts “Careless Talk Costs Lives” campaign. 75 Years Ago—Feb. 6, 1945: US First Army clears Monschau Forest in Belgium. French First Army secures the Vosges Forest in France.