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Hungary country profile
BBC via Yahoo News· 39 minutes agoThe Germans occupy Hungary in in 1944 after...
As their time runs short, D-Day veterans try to keep their memories alive for others
WLRN Miami· 6 hours agoHay spent the next 10 months as a prisoner of war. Now 98, Hay visits schools whenever he can to...
'I remember scenes of joy after D-Day success'
BBC via AOL· 1 day agoIt was the largest seaborne invasion in history and marked a turning point in the fight against Nazi Germany. 'I did what I had to do on D-Day' George...
'I wouldn't have missed it' - Normandy veteran
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoReturning to the photo, now back in his hand, Mr Dalton tells me how he feels about being one of the few left standing. "I'm very grateful. I can't...
D-Day: 80th anniversary ceremonies kick off with parachute jump over Normandy
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 23 hours agoThe landing was followed by the Battle of Normandy as the Allies pushed slowly through France toward...
Northern Ireland D-Day links connecting young people to the past
BBC News· 6 hours agoOne of the secrets to teaching history is finding a way of connecting pupils to that past. When it...
Mansfield 100-year-old D-Day veteran recalls Normandy landings
BBC News· 6 hours agoTed Rutland was 20 when he became involved in the major operation to liberate northwest Europe from ...
Julian Nagelsmann: German football coach condemns broadcaster's 'racist' survey
BBC News· 1 day agoThe poll by the ARD public broadcaster said 21% of respondents agreed with the proposition. The...
The Irish lighthouse that gave D-Day the green light
BBC News· 12 hours agoAs a young woman growing up in County Kerry, Maureen Flavin Sweeney dreamed of moving to the United States. Belmullet in County Mayo, on the Atlantic...
Croatia country profile
BBC via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoA "Greater Croatia" is formed, also comprising most of Bosnia and western Serbia. A fascist puppet government is installed under Ante Pavelic. The regime...