American armored and infantry forces pass through the battered town of Coutances, France, July 1944 (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—July 28, 1944: In Poland, Soviets cross the Vistula River south of Warsaw and take Brest-Litovsk.
In the drive out of Normandy, US First Army takes Coutances.
Me 163 Komet jet fighter goes into combat with Luftwaffe.
