Worsley, voice-over: This tapestry shows the invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings ... They were a way of crushing local resistance and securing a strong supply line from Normandy. So this is ...
"One day, my grandson said to me, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war? And I said to him, 'No, I'm not a hero, but I have ...
World War II veteran Dick Schermerhorn, who cleared mines on a Normandy beach during the D-Day assault, died Tuesday. At 102, ...
Somewhere around 9,000 soldiers are buried in this Colleville-sur-Mer war cemetery, which overlooks Omaha Beach. Most of these lost their lives during the D-Day invasion. There's also a memorial ...
World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were heavy Allied casualties, this invasion turned the tide in the war and helped lead to the fall of ...
There are no showtimes for this date. 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 ...
Now, satellite photos have revealed the construction of a new fleet of D-Day-style landing barges needed to surge troops and tanks over a beach ... for the allied invasion of Normandy during ...
Experts told The Telegraph that the barges, which seemingly draw inspiration from the “Mulberry Harbours” built for the Normandy ... or soft beaches unsuitable for heavy vehicles like tanks, the ...