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The liberation of Gathemo, France, won’t be found in many history books about the Second World War. After all, it was one town among hundreds on a map that needed to be taken from the occupying ...
A ceremony on June 7 will honor nine U.S. soldiers from Pennsylvania's 28th Division killed during the fight for Gathemo, ...
Eighty-one years after William Owens helped stop Nazi forces in Normandy, the Army posthumously awarded him the Distinguished ...
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most significant military operations in modern history: the D-Day Normandy landings of June 6, 1944. This pivotal event marked the beginning of the Allied ...
On 6 June 1944, British, US and Canadian soldiers descended on Normandy, turning the tide of the Second World War against the Nazis. By David Sim Updated 06 June 2017, 11:44 AM BST ...
Brockville Rifles Contributed Over 150 Soldiers, Playing a Significant Role in D-Day Brockville – It was eighty-one years ago today, June 6th, 1944, that Canadian forces stormed Juno Beach ...
Allied forces take Omaha Beach in Normandy, France during the World War Two D-Day landings in1944. (Picture:Getty Images) June 6, 1944, was an important turning point during World War Two and is ...
A mere 10 days after the German defense of Normandy collapsed, the men of the Bloody Bucket were taking part in the liberation day parade throughout Paris. American troops of the 28th Infantry ...
Video of tank crews and members of the 28th Infantry Division in an around Gathemo, France, during the Battle of Normandy in August 1944. (From the National Archives) The twist is they spelled his ...