Today in World War II History—June 9, 1944

US troops and equipment being landed near Colleville-sur-Mer, France, 9 Jun 1944 (US National Archives)

70 Years Ago—June 9, 1944: Allies deliberately sink 53 old ships off Normandy to serve as a breakwater. Soviets launch offensive on Karelian Isthmus to take land lost to Finland in 1941.