Today in World War II History—August 1, 1944

Polish insurgent fighter Lt. Stanislaw Jankowski and his men right before the start of the Warsaw Uprising, Warsaw, Poland, 1 Aug 1944

70 Years Ago—Aug. 1, 1944: US Third Army under Gen. George Patton breaks out of Normandy and enters Brittany. Warsaw uprising begins: Polish Home Army rises up against Germans as Soviets approach.