Today in World War II History—October 7, 1939 & 1944

75 Years Ago—Oct. 7, 1939: Heinrich Himmler made Commissioner for Consolidation of the German Race—to eliminate “inferior” people from the German Reich.

70 Years Ago—Oct. 7, 1944: US Third Army completes liberation of Luxembourg. First German V-2 rocket hits Antwerp, Belgium.