The D-Day invasion took place on June 6, 1944, nearly a year before Germany unconditionally surrendered during World War II. A sign outside Trinity Church, New York City, inviting worshipers to ...

Over three million service personnel were involved and it all hinged on the success of the Normandy Landings on D-Day. If the German troops were able to prevent the initial landings, the campaign ...

U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy in the second wave of the D-Day invasion on June 6, ...

World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler's defeat.

They were also crucial during the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, providing protection to Allied soldiers and ships. The balloons forced German aircraft to fly at higher altitudes, making their ...

June 6 marks 80 years since the the D-Day landings began on the Normandy beaches of France during World War Two. D-Day in 1944 was an important turning point during World War Two and to this day ...

Historian Dan Snow and numerous British and American survivors tell the story of how the D-Day landings were planned. The Battle for Omaha. videoThe Battle for Omaha Veterans of the Omaha Beach ...