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Today in World War II History—May 17, 1940 & 1945

Sunday, May 17, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
Ipo Dam on Luzon (US Army Center of Military History)

Ipo Dam on Luzon (US Army Center of Military History)

80 Years Ago—May 17, 1940: Germans take Brussels, Belgium.

French 4th Armored Division under Gen. Charles de Gaulle attacks the German southern flank at Laon, France, but fails.

Paris is declared a military zone, martial law is declared, and police begin carrying rifles.

Movie premiere of comedy My Favorite Wife, starring Irene Dunne & Cary Grant

75 Years Ago—May 17, 1945: On Luzon in the Philippines, US Sixth Army takes Ipo Dam intact.

National Gallery in London opens an exhibit of masterpieces returned from wartime storage.

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