The Military Intelligence required to land on the beaches of Normandy France in 1944 was massive. And while Allied Forces were up to the task in gathering terrain maps, soil samples and German ...

"One day, my grandson said to me, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war? And I said to him, 'No, I'm not a hero, but I have ...

The turning point of WW2 in the ETO was the decisive battle in Normandy. Following Operation Overlord and the invasion 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 ...

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were heavy Allied casualties, this invasion turned the tide in the war and helped lead to the fall of ...

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were heavy Allied casualties, this invasion turned the tide in the war and helped lead to the fall of ...

What was the World War II experience of James Alfred (“Alf”) Wight, author and the real James Herriot? MASTERPIECE got the fascinating facts and sometimes surprising timeline from All ...

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA—According to a statement released by the University of Adelaide, a possible 3-D map has been identified in the Ségognole 3 rock shelter, which is located in the Paris Basin ...

Ten days before Christmas 1944, the Nebraskans of North Platte Col. Butler Miltonberger’s 134th Infantry Regiment were finally in Nazi Germany. Another North Platte man, Lt. Col. Dan Craig, had ...

As a ceasefire deal is reached between Israel and Hamas, FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer takes a look at the economic and social costs of the war in Gaza. The United Nations has repeatedly warned about ...

Russia has made recent gains at four key parts of the front line snaking through eastern Ukraine, according to Western analysts and Russian officials. New reports suggest that Moscow has advanced ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested a non-combat deployment. LONDON -- Talks are ongoing between Paris and Kyiv for the possible deployment of French troops inside Ukraine despite the ...