The once impenetrable German Atlantic Wall lay shattered by the Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy.

Plan Ahead: Since some of Normandy's D-Day beaches sit roughly 200 miles northwest of Paris, you're in for a full day, but ...

Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, you'll want to dress in layers (no matter the time of your visit) and bring rain gear, according to past visitors. World War II's successful Operation ...

The Allied forces’ Normandy landings on June 6, 1944—an event better known as D-Day—became a pivotal moment in World War II . Find out more about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, from the ...

John McManus, a World War II historian, looks at war scenes from ... The Summer of 1944 — The American War from the Normandy Beaches to Falaise." You can learn more about McManus on his website.

A Missouri S&T history professor’s book about U.S. soldiers’ experience on Omaha Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy ...

"For me, it's been a lifetime journey of honoring World War II veterans every year," one organizer of the trip tells PEOPLE Some four dozen World War II veterans recently returned to Normandy ...

During his service at the height of World War II, he landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, after the storm on D-Day. His ...

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the ...