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.

The Princess Royal hailed the “unwavering determination” of the allied forces as hundreds of parachutists jumped over Normandy on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. As tributes moved ...

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Two days of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy began on Wednesday in Portsmouth - from where much of the 1944 invasion force sailed. More than 500 veterans ...

Dan Snow examines how the Allied Forces planned and executed the D-Day landings, as surviving veterans tell the story of one of the most dramatic military operations in history. George 'Jimmy ...

World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler's defeat.

“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 ...

Dwight D. Eisenhower telling troops how significant the Allied landings were. Related: ‘Sky aglow with fire and death’: Pilot’s letter describes D-Day landing “Eisenhower had requested ...

The trio attended the event alongside veterans, including some involved in the D-Day Landings, and spent some time meeting them following a ceremony. Andrew Matthews - Pool/Getty During the event ...

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will attend ‘D-Day 80: Remembering the Normandy Landings’, an evening of music-led, multi-generational storytelling, reflecting on the Second World War at ...