Today in World War II History—Aug. 8, 1941

Berlin Zoo flak tower, April 1942 (German Federal Archive, Bild 183-H27779)

75 Years Ago—Aug. 8, 1941: Germans close Uman pocket in Ukraine, defeating Soviet 6th and 12th Armies, taking 100,000 POWs.

Soviet air force bombs Berlin for first time.