Today in World War II History—Aug. 20, 1941

Accommodation block at Drancy with French gendarme on guard, Aug. 1941 (German Federal Archive, Bild 183-B10919)

75 Years Ago—Aug. 20, 1941: In Nazi-occupied France, Jews without French passports are arrested.

Germans open internment and transit camp at Drancy, France.

Movie premiere of The Little Foxes, starring Bette Davis.