Today is Tuesday, August 11, 2020 August 12 Tomorrow in World War II History (Click here for today in World War II History.) 1938 - The German military was mobilized. 1944 - In France, Pierre Laval released Edouard Herriot. 1998 - Swiss banks agreed to pay $1.25 billion as restitution to World War II Holocaust victims. 2002 - In northern France, near the villages of Outreau and Portel, workmen digging trenches found an unexploded World War II bomb. World War II Quotes "I firmly believe that the only way to swing the war in our favor is to resort to crash-dive attacks with our planes. There will be more than enough volunteers for this chance to save our country." - Japanese naval Capt. Motoharu Okamura Like this topic here! Tomorrow's History ---- Select a topic Misc. History American Revolution World War I World War II Vietnam War U.S. Civil War History U.S. President History President Ronald Reagan History Crime History Disasters History The Beatles Michael Jackson Prince Dream Theater Elvis Presley Star Wars Television Dick Clark-American Bandstand Daily Sports History Texas History Wyoming History (Click here for today in World War II History.)