Today in World War II History—August 19, 1944
Monday, August 19, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

75 Years Ago—August 19, 1944: French resistance launches uprising in Paris and seizes Hôtel de Ville (city hall).
In France, Canadian troops link with the US Third Army at Chambois, closing the Falaise Gap; 50,000 German prisoners will be taken, but 20-30,000 escape.