Day has been installed on the town's quay.The circular plaque, on the wall of Customs House, acknowledges the town's contribution during Operation Overlord in 1944.It replaces a commemorative stone, ...

The barges have road spans longer than football fields that could enable rapid deployment beyond heavily defended beaches.

Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the hostile beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, were 1,000 members of a new, specially trained unit – the U.S. Army Rangers.

CHILLING pictures showing China’s giant D-Day style invasion barges have fuelled fears that they are preparing to invade Taiwan. The giant troop-carrying barges are capable of delivering ...

An 80m-long (262ft) display made by knitters across the world recreating the scenes of D-Day has gone on display in ...

Over three million service personnel were involved and it all hinged on the success of the Normandy Landings on D-Day. If the German troops were able to prevent the initial landings, the campaign ...

“The 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy will be a very special opportunity to honor WWII Veterans through various events, and also to pass the torch of remembrance to the next ...

A 103-year-old WWII veteran from Poplar Bluff, Clemens Deken, was honored with the VA's Centenarian Award at John J. Pershing ...

Nevertheless, soldiers' words relay the many emotions experienced by the men who fought on D-Day. Many of the details of the landing were only learned by friends and relatives long after the ...

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June 6, 2009 sees the 65th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and to mark this occasion we are offering three lucky winners and their guests a fantastic four-day escorted Battlefield break ...

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