The ‘D-Day watches’ made from WWII helmets — and beach sand from Normandy

Known for using unconventional materials — from Pearl Harbor seawater to meteorite moondust — in the name of horological ...
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The Lone Tiger I Rampage after D-Day | Normandy, 1944 (ANIMATED)

A week after the D-Day landings on Normandy, in a small French village, disaster struck the Allies. A lone commander of a ...

Historic D-Day landing ship serves new purpose: Ferrying people from Connecticut to Long Island

Nearly 80 years ago, before it ferried passengers across Long Island Sound, Cape Henlopen served as a U.S. Navy landing craft ...
The Scotsman

100-year-old veteran of Normandy landings receives honorary degree

Mr Glennie is one of the last remaining veterans of the Second World War. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium ...
Louder

“I’d love to play the battlefields where the song actually happened”: Sabaton’s singer wants to do a gig on the beaches of Normandy, on the anniversary of D-Day

The events of Operation Overlord inspired the Swedish power metal battalion’s 2005 fan-favourite single, Primo Victoria ...
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100-year-old veteran of Normandy landings receives honorary degree

D-Day veteran Jim Glennie (front centre) was awarded an honorary degree at the University of Aberdeen (Nick Forbes/PA) A 100-year-old veteran of the Normandy landings has been awarded an honorary ...
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100-year-old veteran of Normandy landings receives honorary degree

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