Its aim was to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupiers ... Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches This map from UPI ...

After much of Europe had been occupied by the Axis powers ... 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 ...

it was an incredible feat of organisation - and the first step towards the liberation of Western Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany. Follow the Allies as they land on the Normandy coast on 6 ...

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 ...

On 6 June 1944, British, US and Canadian forces invaded the coast of Normandy in northern France. The landings were the first stage of Operation Overlord - the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe ...