Normandy

Writing My Father Into History

by Stephen G. Rabe

As a child, the author developed an interest in history by hearing his father's stories on the journey from parachuting in to Normandy to the Brandenburg Gate and the occupation of Berlin. But he waited until retirement to research and write about them. 

He Saved Scores of Lives on D-Day. Lawmakers Say He Was Passed Over for the Medal of Honor Because He Was Black

The late Waverly Woodson is one of an untold number of Black service members passed over for the Medal of Honor whose cases have received renewed attention decades later, as their families and historians try to correct a historical record in which the contributions of Black service members are often left out.

Meet the Little Boat that Won World War II and Crushed Hitler for Good

The landing boat made famous on the beaches of Normandy was rumored to have been designed for liquor smugglers during Prohibition. 

Trump Says the Kurds ‘Didn’t Help’ at Normandy. Here’s the History.

Kurds may not have been present at the D-Day landings, but there is evidence some fought for the Allies during World War II.

What D-Day teaches us about the difficulty — and importance — of resistance

by Sonia Purnell

For four years, a few French citizens fought a losing battle. Then they won.

Trump and world leaders remember D-Day

Dozens of American veterans of D-Day were among other veterans and their families on a stage erected within the semicircular stone memorial at the Normandy American Cemetery.

Video of the Week: Remembering D-Day 75th Anniversary Special

June 6, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the beginning of the Battle for Normandy.

Here Comes the D-Day Myth Again

by Kevin Kennedy

The successful Allied landings in Normandy accelerated Germany’s defeat, but they didn’t bring it about.

How Many Were Killed on D-Day?

Days before the invasion, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was told by a top strategist that paratrooper casualties alone could be as high as 75 percent.

D-Day succeeded thanks to an ingenious design called the Mulberry Harbours

by Colin Flint

When Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 – a bold invasion of Nazi-held territory that helped tip the balance of World War II – they were using a remarkable and entirely untested technology: artificial ports.

D-Day’s 24 hours changed 20th century, and Europe, forever

International leaders will gather again this week to honor the dwindling number of D-Day veterans.

He Served With D-Day’s Only African-American Combat Unit. His Widow Is Still Fighting for His Medal of Honor

Waverly Woodson died in 2005 but his widow, Joann Woodson, who turned 90 on May 26, has made it her mission to see that her husband’s heroism is acknowledged.

'I'd like to volunteer, sir': 75 years after D-Day, memories live on through oral histories

Seventy-five years later, the ranks have thinned of those who braved machine gun fire on French beaches that were marked on their maps with American names like Utah and Omaha.

One of D-Day’s most famous, heroic assaults may have been unnecessary

Pointe du Hoc’s importance as a military objective has become the subject of heated debate as the 75th anniversary of the invasion approaches.

What I’m Reading: An Interview With Historian Mark Weisenmiller

by Erik Moshe

"Historians should have perseverance, a strong set of eyes, and an unimaginably long reading list."

75 Years After D-Day, Planes Fly Off for ‘Never Seen Before’ World War II Commemoration

The historic aircraft are part of the “D-Day Squadron” that left Sunday for a weeklong, trans-Atlantic flight in preparation for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

The D-Day Warriors Who Led The Way to Victory in World War ll

by Alex Kershaw

An excerpt from The First Wave. 

Normandy prepares for 75th anniversary of D-day landings

More than 2 million remembrance tourists expected to join veterans and world leaders for commemorations.

Why Gen. Eisenhower Threatened to Quit Just Before D-Day

Before the invasion, the Allied commander was at odds with air force officers and Churchill over a controversial plan.

How the Allies Won on D-Day

by Giles Milton

A ground-breaking account of the first 24 hours of the D-Day invasion told by a symphony of incredible accounts of unknown and unheralded members of the Allied – and Axis – forces.