In the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as the location for the largest amphibious invasion in the history of human kind ...
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most ...
The 101st Airborne’s Brave Fight in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont 🪂⚔️ June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the liberation of France, and the 101st Airborne Division was at the heart of it. This video ...
When he was 19 years old, Joseph B. “Ben” Miller landed at Normandy on D-Day in a paraglider. Eighty years later, he visited ...
Today marks what would’ve been the 100th birthday of John Robert “Bob” Slaughter, who joined the United States military when ...
For more information about the beaches and D-Day memorials and museums, visit the Normandy Tourism website. Normandy American D-Day Beaches Full Day Tour from Bayeux (1477 reviews) Normandy ...
Located near the cemetery is the Normandy Visitors Center, which highlights the D-Day timeline, the French resistance and many stories of the men and women who fought and contributed to the Allied ...
As a child, my friends and I grasped the importance of World War II, recognizing the bravery of those who stood against the Nazis. Through books, cartoons, and shows, we were educated on the clear ...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- The Lehigh Valley has lost its last known living D-Day Veteran. Richard Schermerhorn died a few ...
Note This handsome commemorative volume contains hundreds of Allied and German photographs, many never seen before by the general public. Written by the coauthors of Gordon W. Prange's acclaimed ...
landed on D-Day with the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry and was badly wounded in the Battle of Normandy. The regiment had gained such a high reputation in North Africa that it was selected as one of ...
World War II veteran Dick Schermerhorn, who cleared mines on a Normandy beach during the D-Day assault, died Tuesday. At 102, ...