On June 6, 1944, the guns of Longues sur Mer Battery fired on Allied warships taking part in the Normandy landings. Under ...
It was 82 years ago that Gen. Eisenhower's chief meteorologist made one of the most important weather forecasts of all time.
During D-Day, Arromanches Les Bains became a vital part of the Allied landings on the Normandy coast. Afterward, the Allies ...
“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 ...
On June 6, 1944, after nearly five years of a global war, the invasion of Europe began behind the largest landing force the world had ever seen. The invasion, which became known as D-Day, began as ...
80 years ago today, on June 6, 1944, the infamous invasion of the Allied forces into France, known as D-Day, occurred. What many people don’t realize is how crucial the weather forecast was in order ...
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side ...