Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather ... World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were heavy Allied casualties, this invasion turned ...

On June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in history began as Allied forces landed on the Normandy coast. Some 160,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen, aboard 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft ...

A sign outside Trinity Church, New York City, inviting worshipers to "come in and pray for Allied victory" in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Coast Guard LCIs, protected by ...

Travelogue from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast Includes footage of castles and churches village street scene and small town market places Footage of the resort ...

“Without invading Normandy, it would have been very difficult ... companies after moving to Thousand Oaks from the East Coast. He mostly kept his fighting experiences to himself, he said ...