ARLINGTON, Va. — On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. According to the U.S.

ITS TIME FOR THIS WEEK IN HISTORY BROUGHT TO BY THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM. ON THIS DAY IN 1944, SIR TRAFFORD LEIGH-MALLORY WAS KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN THE FRENCH ALPS. LEIGH-MALLORY WAS THE ...

On the 6th of June 1944, D-Day commenced. The largest amphibious operation in history marked the start of the liberation of ...

They were mostly kids, 18, 19, 20 years old. Young Americans far from home getting tossed around in landing crafts on the choppy waters of the English Channel or parachuting behind enemy lines in the ...

On June 6, 1944, the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the invasion of Europe and to push Germany out of France and the other occupied territories. An unprecedented number of soldiers, ...

“You are about to embark on the great Crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.” So began General Dwight Eisenhower’s June 6, 1944, D-Day message to ...

Friday, June 6, marks 81 years since the allied forces of World War II stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day. The amphibious assault – codenamed Operation Overlord – involved landing ...

Megan Trotter Thursday, June 6, 2024 11:11 a.m. | Thursday, June 6, 2024 11:11 a.m. Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy during ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2020 0 On June 6, 1944, Allies staged the opening invasion of France on a 100-mile front along the Normandy ...

It has been 81 years since young American soldiers risked and in many cases lost their lives during the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy. New Hampshire had many direct connections to that day ...

D-Day was a pivotal point in World War II and world history. Despite occurring 80 years ago, it is still the largest seaborne invasion in history and is still being analyzed by historians today. Join ...