Coast Guard LCIs, protected by barrage balloons against low-flying Nazi airplanes, advance upon the beaches of France in the wake of the Stars and Stripes, on D-Day. General Dwight Eisenhower ...

Operation Neptune, also known as D-Day, took place on June 6, 1944. It was a hugely significant military operation that saw Allied forces invade Normandy. This historic event is remembered as the ...

General Dwight D. Eisenhower ... delegates have traveled to France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in history began as Allied ...

Paddy the Pigeon, who was hatched in Co Antrim, was the fastest of the flock when he was released on June 6, 1944, to deliver the news of the successful D-Day landings back to England.

Experience D-Day like never before—through the eyes of an Airborne Medic in the heat of battle! This immersive D-Day reenactment brings history to life, capturing the chaos, courage, and ...

On the heels of his North Africa success, Montgomery took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily, and worked closely with U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower planning and implementing the D-Day invasion ...

General Dwight D Eisenhower (1890 - 1969) was the Supreme Commander of Allied forces during the campaign following D-Day. Following the war he went on to become President of the United States of ...