In his latest book, Christian Wolmar argues that history has ignored the importance of rail in winning the Second World War.

Winston Churchill said that Operation Overlord was 'undoubtedly the most ... Follow the Allies as they land on the Normandy coast on 6 June 1944, that will forever be known as D-Day, and then ...

Following Operation Overlord and the invasion of Normandy on the 6th June 1944, the Allies fought a bitter 77 day battle against a determined enemy. WW2 Wayfinder Posted: January 13, 2025 | Last ...

It's difficult to get a coherent impression of Operation Overlord (as the Battle of Normandy was codenamed), as it had so many different elements. Seven thousand naval vessels were involved in the ...

Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy on June 6 ... from a dozen countries were involved in the overall Operation Overlord, the battle to wrest western France from Nazi control that ...

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place ... traveler-recommended tour companies include Overlord Tours, Bayeux Shuttle and Normandy Sightseeing Tours. Public buses are also an ...

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of ... which hosts two museums that help provide context for the battle sites. The American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer ...