Omaha Beach is perhaps the most famous of the D-Day landing sites, known for its brutal and intense combat. Nestled between steep cliffs, it was a formidable challenge for the Allied troops.

Eighty years ago, D-Day — also known as Operation Neptune — was the largest invasion ever assembled. Some 156,000 Allied troops stormed Normandy, France, by sea and air, to liberate Western ...

All that was left were messages of thanks chalked on to the pavements and walls by soldiers. D-Day had begun. The Russians were making headway in the east. In the south, British and American ...

A Missouri S&T history professor’s book about U.S. soldiers’ experience on Omaha Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II played an instrumental role in the creation ...

Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D brings this monumental event to the world's largest screens for the first time. Audiences of all ages will discover from a new ...

This was called D-Day, and it was the beginning of the fall of the Axis powers in Europe. Lam’s diary contains his point of view on the role of Chinese soldiers in the D-Day landings.

More than 300 vessels and thousands of troops set sail from Poole Harbour ... "Poole played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings as the third biggest embarkation point for Overlord forces, helping ...