June 6, 1944, is a special date in American history. It is synonymous with D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, which took place 80 years ago. History As It Happens takes its annual look back ...

Day, June 6, 1944, one of the most intense battles unfolded at La Fière Bridge, a key crossing in Normandy. The 82nd Airborne ...

On June 6, 1944, thousands of Allied servicemen landed ... To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landing, four D-Day veterans gather at the famed Museum of World War II outside ...

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 “Operation Overlord” to try and take away Nazi control of ...

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 ...

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied ... from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, D-Day: ...

The modern-day aerial footage is accompanied by interviews with World War II veterans, mixed with archival footage of the June 6, 1944 “D-Day” invasion, along with newly created maps and photo ...

You just went and did it.” 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 ...

Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. The D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, remains one of the most significant and complex military operations in history.

Schermerhorn served in the Army during World War II. Richard Schermerhorn landed on Utah Beach in Normandy on D-Day on June 6, 1944. Local historians say he was always positive and willing to ...

The world was at war, and its fate would fall into the hands of the 156,000 Americans that would land on the shores of Normandy on a June 6, 1944 – D-Day. World War II, and D-Day trace their ...