On this date in 1944, the D-Day invasion of Europe took place during World War Two, as the allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for the ...

The D-Day invasion is typically remembered for the brutal fighting on the beaches of Normandy, but the battle had already begun hours earlier. Thousands of American and British paratroopers were ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! June 6 marks the anniversary of the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops attacked along a 50-mile ...

As we honor the soldiers of the D-Day invasion of World War II let’s also recognize some behind the scenes heroics. A great example is the new movie “Pressure,” which tells of the meteorologists whose ...

A single day can dominate history, but D-Day was never just one day. Behind the famous landings stood a larger, tightly guarded name: Operation Overlord. The codename belonged to the whole campaign, ...

June 6, 2026, was the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious military exercise in history. It was a critical step toward ending World War II in Europe with Germany’s unconditional surrender ...

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans will close its long-running D-Day invasion exhibit later this month for a major renovation aimed at modernizing the visitor experience and expanding historical ...

The D Day invasion was one of the most decisive moments of World War II. This one minute visualization uses Google Earth to show where Allied forces landed and how the Battle of Normandy began. Trump, ...

A Cape Coral man recalls his childhood in England during World War II and the arrival of American soldiers. As a boy, he and other children befriended the soldiers, who shared candy and stories of ...