I headed for the town of Sainte-Mère-Église.” Though the D-Day invasion launched 80 years ago on June 6, the Battle of Normandy — which was known by its code name, Operation Overlord ...

In late 1944, during the wake of the Allied forces' successful D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, it seemed as if the Second World War was all but over. On Dec. 16, with the onset of winter ...

He looks at town battle scenes and connects them to real-life events of the battle of Normandy, such as the battles in Neuville-au-Plain and the fictional town of Ramelle. McManus also explains ...

Somewhere around 9,000 soldiers are buried in this Colleville-sur-Mer war cemetery ... Companies like Normandy Sightseeing Tours, Bayeux Shuttle and Paris City Vision earn high praise from ...

The killings fields of Normandy will once again host an awe-inspiring tribute to those who paid the ultimate price during the Second World War as veterans prepare to commemorate VE Day, which marked ...

Goss was among the first Americans to arrive on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Today, Goss is one of an estimated 100 to 150 World War II veterans returning there for ...

Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, you'll want to dress in layers (no matter the time of your visit) and bring rain gear, according to past visitors. World War II's successful Operation ...

In 1984, on the 40th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, Ronald Reagan spoke at Pointe du Hoc, to commemorate the greatest war operation America has undertaken, and to explain its importance ...

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 ...