Today in World War II History—June 3, 1940 & 1945
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 by Sarah Sundin
Amphibious tractors delivering US Marines and supplies on the beach of Iheya Shima, 3 Jun 1945 (US National Archives: 126988)
85 Years Ago—June 3, 1940: Two hundred German Luftwaffe bombers bomb Paris, France, killing 254.
Britain establishes night curfew for foreigners and stateless persons.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill orders the formation of commando units to raid German-occupied Europe.
80 Years Ago—June 3, 1945: French troops leave Damascus, escorted by the British.
US Marines land on Iheya Shima in the Ryukyu Islands northwest of Okinawa.
