Today in World War II History—June 6, 1940 & 1945
Friday, June 6, 2025 by Sarah Sundin
German advance to the Seine River in France, June 4-12, 1940 (US Military Academy)
85 Years Ago—June 6, 1940: French begin to evacuate children from Paris as Germans advance.
Britain bans production of many household goods and bans radio ownership by German and Austrian citizens.
F6F Hellcats launching over the stern of carrier USS Hornet as the carrier steamed in reverse at 18.5 knots, avoiding the typhoon damage to the leading edge of the flight deck, 6 Jun 1945 (US Navy photo)
80 Years Ago—June 6, 1945: Despite damage from the previous day’s typhoon, US Navy Task Force 38 aircraft support ground troops at Okinawa and down 20 Japanese aircraft.
Japanese forces in southern China retreat to Kweilin.
