The circular plaque, on the wall of Customs House, acknowledges the town's contribution during Operation Overlord in 1944. It ...

From a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea, to a powerful new design for cutting undersea ...

Uncle Clay looked at Aunt Punky and an hour later they had another week of cabin rent. “The best week of our lives,” they ...

Local companies were also a major supplier of boats and materials. Culture councillor Andy Martin said: "Poole played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings as the third biggest embarkation point ...

IT’S 524, AND AS WE CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, AN UPSTATE ROSIE THE RIVETER WILL BE AMONG THOSE BEING HONORED THIS ...

The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.

One of the most important days in military history, June 6, 1944, will undoubtedly live in infamy. On this day, Operation ...

Beijing has called for “compatriots” to report Taiwan independence “culprits” as already poisonous relations with Taipei ...

SHE WAS WORKING WHILE HER BROTHER WAS FIGHTING IN THE PACIFIC, AND HER HUSBAND WAS TAKING PART IN D-DAY. HE HAD THIS LITTLE BOAT THAT TOOK THEM, YOU KNOW, WENT WITH THEM UP ON THE BEACH.