This Day in History: 1944-06-12

1st V-1 rocket assault on London.  British 12th airborne batallion and the 13th & 18th Hussars attack and capture Bréville-les-Monts. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Generals George Marshall, & Henry H. Arnold visit General Bernard  Montgomery’s HQ in Chateau de Creully. U.S. troop march into Carentan, Caumont, Normandy.