Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and tanks in history was launched.

But if you only visit for the day, you'll miss out on Normandy's picturesque towns. Consider renting a car and exploring this rugged coastline town by town. Ideally located on the Seine ...

All along the Normandy coastline — where then-young soldiers from across the United States, Britain, Canada and other Allied nations waded ashore through hails of fire on five beaches on June 6 ...

Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather ... World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were heavy Allied casualties, this invasion turned ...

A sign outside Trinity Church, New York City, inviting worshipers to "come in and pray for Allied victory" in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Coast Guard LCIs, protected by ...