ARLINGTON, Va. — On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. According to the U.S.

“You are about to embark on the great Crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.” So began General Dwight Eisenhower’s June 6, 1944, D-Day message to ...

This episode revisits June 6, 1944, when paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division linked up with the 4th Infantry Division at Pouppeville, just inland from Utah Beach. After being scattered across ...

D-Day was a pivotal point in World War II and world history. Despite occurring 80 years ago, it is still the largest seaborne invasion in history and is still being analyzed by historians today. Join ...

On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, became the largest amphibious military assault the world had ever seen. The success of the operation, called Operation Overlord and most ...

Friday, June 6, marks 81 years since the allied forces of World War II stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day. The amphibious assault – codenamed Operation Overlord – involved landing ...

June 6, 1944 — in just one day, the Allies launched the largest invasion in history and began the liberation of Europe. D-Day ...

OMAHA BEACH, France — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Shortly after midnight: More than 2,200 Allied aircraft begin bombing German defenses and other targets in Normandy. They are ...

This is the true story of a Delaware native who took part in what historian Stephen Ambrose called the most critical day of the 20 th Century: June 6, 1944 — D-Day. Charles J. Noonan grew up in the ...

Widely seen as a turning point in World War II, the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy, often referred to as D-Day, has long been the subject of viral rumors with varying levels of legitimacy. As the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You might know that weather played an important role in the execution of Operation Overlord: the Invasion of Normandy, known as D-Day. The invasion was the largest amphibious ...

The Geneva Convention is a failure. Many of the Aidmen wounded were shot intentionally. The white brassard draws fire. The Craft bringing in the Collecting Company all members of which were wearing ...