On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France became the largest amphibious military assault the world has ever seen. The success of the operation, called Operation Overlord and most ...

On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, became the largest amphibious military assault the world had ever seen. The success of the operation, called Operation Overlord and most ...

DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - The gently sloping beaches of Normandy lend themselves well to invasions. From here, William the Conqueror set out to invade England in 1066 and in World War II they were ...

This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. Frank Walk was in a hurry. The U.S. Army captain had been ordered to bring top-secret planning ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - World War II veterans joined heads of state and others for poignant ceremonies on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. U.S. President Joe Biden, ...

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest military invasion in history, a nearly miraculous feat known as D-Day and a major turning point of World War II. Thursday marks the 80th anniversary ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Ceremonies in Chicago and the suburbs commemorated those who gave their lives for freedom 80 years ago on the beaches of Normandy. Wreaths were laid in the city commemorating the ...

UTAH BEACH, France — As the sun sets on the D-Day generation, it’s rising again over Normandy beaches where soldiers fought and died exactly 80 years ago, kicking off intense anniversary ...

It's been a lifetime, literally, since the invasion of the beaches at Normandy in France in 1944. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the event historians often refer to as the beginning of the ...

AIKEN — Veterans of history's greatest amphibious invasion are few and far between, but Aiken County still includes several people with vivid childhood or teen memories of June 6, 1944. D-Day had ...

American soldiers huddle inside a landing craft approaching Utah Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on D-Day. This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage ...