Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were ... commemorating the anniversary. Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, you'll want ...

2. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches This map from UPI shows the 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coastline that was ...

One sergeant from the 8th recalled encountering Roosevelt on the beach "with a cane in one hand, a map in the ... of the beachhead in France. Roosevelt is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery ...

Four months after the Allies had landed at Normandy, the German Army was rapidly retreating from France. British Field Marshal Montgomery's audacious plan to drive deep into the heart of ...

There are no showtimes for this date. June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through ...