Omaha Beach is an incredible, moving D-Day site in Normandy, and we loved visiting. From standing on the beach, to Pointe du Hoc, to the American Cemetery, to the museums in the area, we were so ...

Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II. The weather forecast was grim over the English Channel. American General Dwight Eisenhower was in his makeshift office ...

Normandy, France, is a major destination for tourists fascinated by the events of D-Day. Here's a look at 12 of the outstanding D-Day sites every visitor should see.

More than 156,000 Allied troops landed by sea on five beaches – code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword – or parachuted behind German defenses. Almost 4,500 of them were killed on D-Day ...

UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — As the sun sets on the D-Day generation, it rose again over Normandy beaches where soldiers fought and died exactly 80 years ago Thursday, kicking off intense ...

Pipe Major Macey-Lillie, who also performed his role as the lone piper on gold Beach during the 75th anniversary, said it was a 'privileged, humbling experience' to take part.

FILE – U.S. soldiers stand on the remains of a house as they inspect damage in Carentan, in the Normandy region of France, June 15, 1944. The 80th anniversary this week of D-Day is a mixed bag ...