June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly ... a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, ...

1944’s hush-hush Allied plans to invade occupied France bring success, but hard fighting, as Hitler’s troops are well dug in in Normandy. With Jonathan Dimbleby.

Among Normandy’s fortifications was the extraordinary ... visit the Basilica—the second largest religious tourist site in France after Lourdes—which opened only in 1954.

Follow the Allies as they land on the Normandy coast on 6 June 1944, that will forever be known as D-Day, and then track their hard fought campaign to liberate Paris.

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were ... commemorating the anniversary. Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, you'll want ...

Today, he’s preparing to cross the Atlantic again, this time in remembrance of the day the Allies stormed the beaches at Normandy, France, in the D-Day attack against the Nazis in World War II.

Goss was among the first Americans to arrive on the beaches of Normandy ... history, and he is the nation’s leading living ambassador for those who served in Army infantry in World War II ...

PITTSFIELD — Joseph Coy was just 17 years old when he decided to leave Pittsfield High School for the battlefields of World War II, trading his cap and gown ... On June 6, 1944, Coy landed on Utah ...