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Today in World War II History—June 23, 1940 & 1945

Monday, June 23, 2025 by Sarah Sundin
Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler, and sculptor Arno Breker in Paris, France, 23 Jun 1940 (US National Archives: 242-HLB-5073-20)

Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler, and sculptor Arno Breker in Paris, France, 23 Jun 1940 (US National Archives: 242-HLB-5073-20)

85 Years Ago—June 23, 1940: Hitler tours occupied Paris, his only trip to Paris ever.

Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Saeculo Exeunte, honoring Portugal on its 800th birthday.

80 Years Ago—June 23, 1945: In the last airborne assault of the war, paratroopers of the US 11th Airborne Division land near Aparri in northern Luzon.

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