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The 4 most dangerous missions American troops carried out 80 years ago on D-Day
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 day agoGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told his invasion force, "Your task will not be an easy one." He was...
What Ike Remembered When Returning to the Beaches of Normandy 20 Years After D-Day
Military.com via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division tried to...
‘Teeth of the storm’: World War II veterans recall service in ceremony at Eisenhower museum
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoABILENE — Three World War II veterans helped commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday...
Opinion | ‘Almost terrifying to contemplate’: Why D-Day nearly didn’t happen
Washington Post· 3 days ago-Day, which took place 80 years ago this week, came down to a single factor beyond the Allies’...
The boat and its builder in New Orleans that won WWII
WGNO via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn front of 1755 St. Charles Ave., there's a plaque that includes the phrase, "...the man who won...
Dozens gather at Eisenhower Library in Abilene for 80th anniversary of D-Day
KWCH· 1 day agoOn this 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a special ceremony took place in the hometown of...
Liz Cheney takes dig at Donald Trump in D-Day message
Newsweek· 20 hours agoFormer Representative Liz Cheney seemingly took a dig at former President Donald Trump in a D-Day...
D-Day: the biggest seaborne invasion in history
Press Association News via AOL· 7 days agoEarly on the morning of June 5 1944, General Dwight D Eisenhower, the supreme allied commander in Europe, finally gave the order to go ahead, telling his...
Gen. Montgomery wrote his entire D-Day invasion battle plan on a single piece of paper — here it is
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBritish Gen. Bernard "Monty" Montgomery served as a ground commander for Anglo-American forces under...
Lexington remembers 8 fallen soldiers with ties to city, commemorates D-Day
WKYT Lexington· 15 hours agoRep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington, invoking the speech of then-Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. ...