This week in 1940
Europe - Hitler releases directive 16 "Operation Sealion" to gain control of the English channel and eventually he hopes to invade England.
This week in 1941
Eastern front - German army encircles Smolensk trapping 300,000 troops and 3,200 tanks
This week in 1942
Politics - Roosevelt and Churchill meet in the US to plan a second front in France.
They agree a Normandy invasion is premature and go with Churchills plan for what is known as "Operation Torch" - the insertion of troops in North Africa.
This week in 1943
Mediterranean - U.S. seventh Army pushes towards Palermo
Here is Palermo still scared by the damage of WWII
This week in 1944
Europe - U.S. troops enter St. Lo in France.
Europe - The Brits and Canadians drive eastward from Caen.
Pacific - 3rd Marine Div and 77th Infantry land on Guam
Germany - July 20th German officers attempted assisnation on Hitler fails.
This week in 1945
America - july 16 the first atomic bomb is tested in Alamagordo New Mexico
ALL MUST DIE SAME DAY Y NOT NOW