Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and tanks in history was launched. Its aim was to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupiers. Involving ...

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 ...

A set of hand-drawn maps used to shape the outcome of D-Day have been discovered - and are set to fetch thousands at auction. The set charts depict the air pressure levels across western Europe ...