June 6, 1944, is a special date in American history. It is synonymous with D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, which took place 80 years ago. History As It Happens takes its annual look back at ...
The magnitude of D-Day -- the 150,000 Allied service personnel who participated, the 4,415 Allied troops killed, the 12 countries that were part of the invasion -- is plain for everyone to see, but ...
D-Day on June 6, 1944 was a gargantuan feat. Is it the last invasion of its kind? In World War II, the best way to stop an amphibious invasion was before troops reached the beach. Modern weapons and ...
D-Day was a pivotal point in World War II and world history. Despite occurring 80 years ago, it is still the largest seaborne invasion in history and is still being analyzed by historians today. Join ...