Today in World War II History—8 May 1944
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

Maj. Gen. Edward Brooks (behind Eisenhower) demonstrating M1 Carbines to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Gen. Omar Bradley, England, 15 May 1944 (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—8 May 1944: Countdown to D-day: General Eisenhower sets D-day for Normandy invasion as June 5—this will be signaled to the commanders on May 23.
US Congress extends Lend-Lease to June 1945.
German Army Group G established in southern France under Col. Gen. Johannes Blaskowitz.