I can clearly remember the night of 5/6th June, 1944 D Day. We were in bed, blown our candles out, and settled down for the night. Just after one o'clock we were all awake due to the almighty row ...

In the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as ...

June 6, 1944, is a special date in American history. It is synonymous with D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, which took place 80 years ago. History As It Happens takes its annual look back ...

June 6, 1944 is one of the most significant dates in modern history. Whether it’s referred to as Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy or simply D-Day, the landing of Allied troops on the ...

A 105-year-old veteran has been awarded France's highest military distinction in recognition of his courage during the D-Day ...

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Mehzebin Adam-Suter, Curator, British Red Cross Museum and Archives, spotlights the vital role played by British Red Cross volunteers. On 6 June 1944, the Allied ...

Field Director, American Red Cross D-Day. 80 years later, it brings up strong feelings and, for some, strong memories. D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history. On 6 June 1944, over 150,000 ...

On the controversial and risky nature of the D-Day landings ... The Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 were among the most desperate undertakings in the history of war. Amphibious ...

The hospital was built in 1943 to 1944 to receive casualties from D-Day, using 70 acres of requisitioned land on the Kingston Lacy estate. Few traces of it remain but, when it was operational ...

A battle-scarred American flag believed to be the first planted on Omaha beach during the 1944 D-Day landings is expected to fetch more than $55,000 at auction next week, Updated on Dec 10 ...