Search results
Why D-Day was even more spectacular than remembered
NY Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJune 6 marks 80 years since Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of Operation Overlord, the campaign to defeat the Nazis and...
In June 1944, a Tribune correspondent set the scene ahead of the ‘greatest invasion ever attempted’
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoThe following dispatch was written by Chicago Tribune correspondent John H. Thompson a few hours...
This year will likely be the last major D-Day anniversary with living veterans in attendance....
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOrganizers and government officials concede that this year’s 80th anniversary of D-Day could be the...
Japan-UK security ties get boost from Rolls-Royce deal with Japanese navy
South China Morning Post· 4 days agoAt 120m (394ft) from bow to stern, with a 25m beam and displacement of 12,000 tonnes, the warships...
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Rangers were a small part of the overall operation, but they epitomize the strength,...
Stockholm Travel Guide: 15 Things to Know Before Visiting the Capital of Sweden
Travel Pulse· 3 days agoOne of the foremost pieces of information you need to know about Stockholm is that while most ...
‘The first wave went through hell’ – how the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory...
San Francisco Chronicle· 14 hours agoOmaha would become the most deadly of the five D-Day landing beaches, as the U.S., U.K. and allied nations attacked Nazi-occupied France in World War II. The liberation of Europe< ...
Putin’s Offer To Achieve a Ceasefire With Ukraine by Freezing Battle Lines Is Met With Skepticism in...
The New York Sun· 6 days agoPresident Putin’s offer, through intermediaries, to achieve a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire by freezing...
Opinion: Why we commemorate D-Day, 80 years later | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 3 days agoThe former Western allies will shortly begin commemorating the 80th anniversary of their greatest...
US-China defence chiefs to talk thorny issues, keep communication alive
Reuters· 4 days agoU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with his Chinese counterpart on Friday for the first...