Paratroop landings were also planned for Rouen (3) and Havre and Honfleur (4). 2. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches ...

Over three million service personnel were involved and it all hinged on the success of the Normandy Landings on D-Day. If the German troops were able to prevent the initial landings, the campaign ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an ... Situated about 6 miles from the D-Day beaches, Bayeux was the first city liberated after the D-Day landing. It's also the closest ...