Tag: D-Day 80th Anniversary
Remembering Our Heroes on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
By
William Pascucci
It was the early morning on June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France, when the allied armies consisting of land, air and naval forces...
UNESCO Ponders Making D-Day Landing Beaches a World Heritage Site
While considered hallowed ground in many countries, the historic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, France, have not been seriously considered as a UNESCO World...
Bloody Omaha, Part IV
Fourth in a series
VII
The 16th RCT was scheduled to come ashore at the same hour on the adjacent Easy Red, Fox Green and Fox...
7 Misconceptions About the D-Day Landing at Omaha Beach
On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 soldiers from the United States and other allied nations invaded the coast of France to overthrow the...
Part I: Planning Your Trip to Normandy and the D-Day Landing...
More than 1 million Americans annually visit the Normandy region of France, particularly to see the June 6, 1944, landing beaches. In terms of...