(NEXSTAR) – Eighty years ago, American soldiers and their allies stormed the beaches of Normandy and began the process of liberating continental Europe from the Nazis. In the decades since, the ...
Operation Neptune was the largest amphibious invasion in history, nearly 160,000 soldiers landing to break Hitler’s hold on Western Europe, backed by even more sailors and the crews of 11,590 ...
“D-Day: The Greatest Victory” to Air in 117 Local Markets As 80th Anniversary of World War II Invasion Approaches Nexstar Media Group, Inc., today announced that its owned and partner ...
ABC News' David Muir documents the journey of WWII heroes back to Normandy. The sun was yet to rise over the beaches of Normandy when, on June 6, 1944 -- 80 years ago this week -- thousands of ...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, WAVY-TV 10 and WVBT/FOX43 will air “D-Day: The Greatest Victory”, focusing on the largest air, land, and naval ...
President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech commemorating the Fortieth Anniversary of D-Day, at the site of the Allied invasion, Pointe Du Hoc, Normandy, France in 1984. Getty Images Excerpted from ...
On 6 June 1944, Operation Overlord — the code name for the overall operation to secure a foothold in northern France — began. Now known as D-Day, the momentous event proved to be a pivotal ...
They are almost all gone now. It’s likely that this commemoration of the D-Day invasion will be the last round-number anniversary to feature those who flew the bombers, parachuted into occupied ...