4th June 1944 bound for the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy). Most of them fought across the German beachfront defenses, supported by nearly 7,000 naval vessels and 11,000 Allied aircraft.

(NEXSTAR) – Looking around Omaha Beach, today’s visitors to the site ... one of four other landing sites in Normandy on D-Day, but found no shrapnel at all in that sample.

50.4 x 60.6 cm. (19.8 x 23.9 in.) ...

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 ...

He saw his first action landing on Omaha beach the morning of June 6th with the 467th under General Patton. After surviving the landing, John was assigned to Intelligence, serving as a Scout ...

Omaha where the Germans enjoyed lots of natural ... Winning D-Day - The Sword Beach landings. videoWinning D-Day - The Sword Beach landings Veterans recall what it was like to be part of the ...

Historian Dan Snow and numerous British and American survivors tell the story of how the D-Day landings were planned. The Battle for Omaha. videoThe Battle for Omaha Veterans of the Omaha Beach ...