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Sombre events mark D-Day anniversary across region
BBC via Yahoo News· 34 minutes agoCrowds came together for a series of sombre commemorations as events were held across north-west England to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Thousands...
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion
Chicago Tribune· 16 hours agoThe June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity,...
55 Inspiring Quotes To Remember the Battle of Normandy on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Parade via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoWe staggered. With one hand I carried my gun, finger on the trigger; with the other, I held onto the...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThe plot, concocted over months, included a fake army, led by General George Patton, and readying in...
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
KSL TV Utah· 3 hours agoWatching the southern England coastline recede Sunday through the windows of one of three C-47...
Prince William Joins Royals and World Leaders as He Stands in for King Charles at D-Day Event
People via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoSome of the veterans who joined them at the service were involved in the D-Day Landings. As the...
Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today’s wars
The Columbian· 2 hours agoAs young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a...
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
Army Times via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe newly organized 2nd and 5th Ranger battalions arrived in England in January 1944 and, alongside...
King Charles travels to mark D-Day anniversary while Prince William takes greater role
CNN.com· 1 hour agoEditor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside...
How East troops fought and died on D-Day
BBC News· 12 hours agoBattalions from across the East of England played their parts in an invasion which changed the course of history and helped liberate Europe from Hitler's...