Here’s What You Need to Remember: While approaching closer to the shoreline, U.S. Navy ships fought off heavy German attacks from mortars, artillery and machine guns. Struggling to withstand dangerous ...
It’s easy to take the World War II Allied victory on D-Day for granted somewhat — the concept of an invincible wave of Allied soldiers trampling over desperate troops of defending Germans is steadily ...
Day. This video documents a soldier's experience navigating the intense fire and obstacles on Omaha Beach, detailing the courage and luck that brought him safely off the sand.
June 6, 2024, will mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history. Here’s one soldier’s account of what it was like to land on Omaha Beach during the fierce ...
Struggling to withstand dangerous Nazi attacks on U.S. supply boats, three famous U.S. Navy battleships faced heavy resistance as they closed-in on the German-held Cotentin Peninsula as part of the ...