One of the most important days in military history, June 6, 1944, will undoubtedly live in infamy. On this day, Operation ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...

As he prepares for the most ambitious exhibition of his career, at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, the 87-year-old artist has no ...

The captain's quarters include a map mural. "Which we think was put on in the fall of '44," Davis said. The mural features Normandy, France, along with other noteworthy sites from the ship’s ...

But the most direct route to Germany, through occupied France ... beach and opening fire. Some were released early and sank, drowning the crews. Image caption, CRAB TANK: The exits to the Normandy ...

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It’s official. Battleship Texas has a new permanent home. The Galveston Wharves Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to move the Battleship Texas to Pier 15, which is near the cruise terminals.

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France ... more information about the beaches and D-Day memorials and museums, visit the Normandy Tourism website.

Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician ... Americans had not landed on our beaches in Normandy.” But, he said, the America ...

He was assigned to the 3420th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company in England in November 1943 and was on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, in July 1944. His unit “kept the wheels ...

A tidal farm featuring the world’s most powerful underwater turbines is being built off the coast of Normandy after winning ...