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Today in World War II History—August 14, 1944

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
French civilians welcome US troops in Normandy, 14 August 1944. (US National Archives: ARC 196294)

French civilians welcome US troops in Normandy, 14 August 1944. (US National Archives: ARC 196294)

80 Years Ago—August 14, 1944: Canadian, Polish, and US troops form the Falaise pocket in France, partially surrounding Germans.

Germans arrest Danish resistance fighter Edith “Lotte” Bonnesen, who sneaks out of Gestapo headquarters at Shellhus in Copenhagen when guards aren’t watching, the only person to escape except during a March 1945 RAF air raid.

The US War Production Board allows the production of some civilian goods to resume in preparation for the November elections.

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