Tag: D-Day 75th Anniversary
Bloody Omaha, Part II
2nd in the Series...
IV
After baulking at American proposals for eighteen months, serious planning for a cross-Channel attack began in December of 1943, after the...
Medics Showed Bravery at Norman Church
ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, France—An off-the-beaten-path medieval church was the scene of unbelievable heroism on a week in 1944 full of valor.
At the Romanesque church at Angoville-au-Plain,...
29th Division Honors Fallen During 75th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion
VIERVILLE-SUR-MER, France—The top officer in the National Guard, and one of the oldest survivors of the D-Day landings, commemorated the 75th anniversary of the...
Friendship Built Through War Continues After 75 Years
Photos by Regina DeCoster
VIERVILLE-SUR-MER, France—The horror of war created a friendship for two families that has survived after...
D-Day Beaches’ UNESCO Bid Delayed
Sad quote: [T]he UNESCO committee responsible for reviewing such applications decided last year to take a step back and figure out how to deal with what it calls “sites associated with memories of recent conflicts.” A meeting on the matter is scheduled for next year.
Bloody Omaha, Part I
Remembering OMAHA BEACH after 75 years
I
On June 6 this year we will celebrate the...
Traffic Conditions for D-Day’s 75th Anniversary
D-Day Overlord
There have been more restrictions on motor vehicle traffic for the 75th anniversary of D-Day events in...
D-Day 75th Anniversary Calendar
D-Day 75th Anniversary
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Probably the best overall website about...
‘Saving Private Ryan’ to Return to Theaters June 2-June 5
Military Times
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Steven Spielberg’s 1998 epic, “Saving Private...
Company Looks for ‘Clickers’ for 75th D-Day Anniversary
BBC News
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Only 7,000 "clicker" messaging devices...