The invasion began in the early hours ... Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches This map from UPI shows the 50-mile ...
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most ...
D-Day veterans Bernard Morgan ... while thousands of ships gathered off the Normandy coast for the main seaborne attack. Though they were expecting an invasion, German military leaders believed ...
Goss was among the first Americans to arrive on the beaches of Normandy on ... the National D-Day Memorial Foundation is hosting events this week to commemorate the invasion’s 80th anniversary.
Most of these lost their lives during the D-Day invasion. There's also a memorial ... Companies like Normandy Sightseeing Tours, Bayeux Shuttle and Paris City Vision earn high praise from past ...