The D-Day landing area on the northwest coast of France, where the Allies assaulted occupying German forces in 1944, was divided into five beach sectors code-named Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and ...

Former commando Pat Churchill stands in the map room where the D-Day landing beaches are marked at Southwick House near Portsmouth in England, on June 2, 2014.

It’s long been considered the final “red flag” for Beijing’s intentions to invade Taiwan. Now, satellite photos have revealed the construction of a new fleet of D-Day-style landing barges ...

A series of bloody battles ensued on the beach, resulting in nearly 10,000 casualties and over 4,000 Allied soldiers killed on the first day. Into the Jaws of Death, photo by Robert F. Sargent (1944).

Most Americans visiting France's D-Day sites focus, understandably, on Omaha Beach — where thousands died on June 6, 1944. But if you're planning to visit Normandy, don't miss the other American ...

His longest day. Walt Ehlers. June 6, 2024, will mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history. Here’s one soldier’s account of what it was like to ...

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television "The Men And Guns Of D-Day" to learn more about the Canadian and British troops who landed on Juno And Gold Beach, their stories and the firearms ...

Utah Beach landing. Military branch: 12th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Infantry Division, U.S. Army. What happened: Salinger was drafted into the Army in 1942 and became an officer with the Counter ...

"It’s hard to believe but I saw that beach bounce. I could just see it vibrating," said Don Buswell of Ogden, who was aboard a landing craft at Utah Beach on D-Day, in a 2005 interview with KUED.

Satellite photos have revealed the construction of a new fleet of D-Day-style landing barges. X/@AllSourceA/X “The barges are reminiscent of the Mulberry Harbours built for the allied invasion ...