81st Anniversary of D-Day D-Day is the day that the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6th, 1944. This was the largest seaborne invasion in history, which started in the early hours of June 6th after heavy naval bombardment. Allied troops stormed a 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coast, which… Continue reading 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
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81st Anniversary of D-Day
81st Anniversary of D-Day The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later… Continue reading 81st Anniversary of D-Day
80th Anniversary of D-Day
80th Anniversary of D-Day The Normandy Landing – Operation Overlord The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began… Continue reading 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary
Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPZ_uAoZKSk This month (June 1-26) we honor the 105 Anniversary (1918) of the Battle of Belleau Wood. It was World War I, during the German spring offensive, near the Mame River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar… Continue reading Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary
