For German soldiers on the Normandy coast, D-Day was not just the beginning of the Allied invasion. It was the moment the ...

Dad rarely talked much about the war, but when he did, he always mentioned the wide sandy plain of Omaha Beach and how far it was from the surf to any safe haven in face of German sharpshooters and ...

When the Omaha Beach landings began to unravel on June 6, 1944, U.S. destroyer captains watching from offshore realized the bombardment had failed and the infantry was being torn apart. Without ...

This year being the 80th anniversary of World War II's conclusion is as good a time as any to visit its European battlegrounds. In March, my dad and I made the trip to tour, via car, the D-Day (June 6 ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: While approaching closer to the shoreline, U.S. Navy ships fought off heavy German attacks from mortars, artillery and machine guns. Struggling to withstand dangerous ...