D-Day

American troops storm the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. Robert F. Sargent/Getty Images. The D ...

The King said it was "our duty" to never forget the sacrifice made by the wartime generation in what was his first public speech since his cancer diagnosis.

As world leaders gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the thousands of civilian victims of ...

On 6 June 1944, allied troops took part in Operation Overlord, a combined naval, air and land assault on the beaches of Normandy, which led to the ...

Among the 80-year-old sunken D-Day wrecks, wildlife is thriving on the wreckage of war.

Dave Grantham's father Elmer rarely spoke about his experiences during World War 2, with his epic poem Special Service Field Security Section SAGA only ...

Eighty years ago, the liberation of Europe from the horrors of the Nazis began with Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy.

One man was responsible for planning the operation from the air, one helped from behind enemy lines, and another is thought to the first Kiwi killed on ...

In 1944, German forces controlled much of Western Europe, including France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. While the Russians were pushing the Germans out of ...

On Thursday 6 June at 8pm, Zeb Soanes will be telling the remarkable story of the pivotal Normandy landings in 1944 through words and classical music, ...

He was speaking in Portsmouth, one of the key departure points for the Normandy landings in June 1944. The King hailed the "courage, resilience and solidarity" ...

He paid tribute to the troops from the UK, the US, Canada, France and other places. Britain's wartime prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill, called it "the most ...

On the evening of June 6, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt broadcast a prayer for the Nation. At the time, war was raging in Europe, ...

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One. Michel Euler / AP. United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in ...

President Biden is in France for the rest of the week for D-Day celebrations and meetings with ally leaders.

With many veterans aged 100 or more, it's likely to be the last major ceremony honouring them in their presence.

This is the story of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of the 26th president of the United States, who was the oldest and highest-ranking soldier in the invasion. On ...

A few days before US President Joe Biden arrived on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a smaller war erupted on GZERO's ...

The King and Queen will be joined by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron to pay tribute to ...

President Joe Biden will join other world leaders to commemorate the Normandy landings, when Allied forces' surprise attack helped liberate Europe from Nazi ...

WWII veterans from the U.S., Britain and Canada join 25 heads of state and many others on the beaches of Normandy today to commemorate the 80th anniversary ...

Watch and follow live as events take place across northern France and the UK to remember the Normandy landings.

They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw ... American soldiers huddle inside a landing craft approaching Utah Beach during ...

While the U.S. president's speech will be directed at a global audience, it comes against the backdrop of a fierce domestic political battle with Donald ...

On June 6, 1944, Allied troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia and Canada landed on five stretches of the German-occupied French ...

Allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 in what became known as D-Day.

President Joe Biden walks next to a French honour guard after arriving at Orly airport, south of Paris, on June 5, 2024. Evan Vucci/AP.

As the sun rose over the beaches of Normandy where Allied soldiers fought and died exactly 80 years ago on D-Day, it kicks off intense anniversary ...

This year's commemoration of the key turning point in WWII carries special resonance with war still raging in Ukraine.

President Biden opened his speech commemorating D-Day by saluting World War II veterans, who he said "who met the test of ages that moment 80 years ago" on ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's remarks at the British Normandy Memorial for the 80th anniversary of D-Day [6 June 2024].

Enthusiasts wearing replica World War II military attire ride atop a WWII-era military truck in Saint-Côme-du-Mont, northwestern France, on Tuesday, as part of ...

CNN's Melissa Bell reports from an amphibious vehicle in Normandy as France marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

World leaders attend international commemorative ceremony after US president says struggle between dictatorships and freedom is unending.

As veterans and world leaders gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, here's a look at how the operation unfolded.

Speaking just steps away from where 9,388 members of the US military who participated in the landings are buried, Mr Biden warned democracies across the globe ...

Carl Howard Cartledge, Jr., Intelligence and Reconnaissance Section, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne: I was in plane number 44 on the 5th row.

Ronnie Fraser's father, Ralph, never spoke about D-Day until he watched the commemorations for the 70th anniversary 10 years ago.

The King marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, saying free nations must oppose tyranny.

Western leaders will meet in Normandy in the afternoon to hold talks, with the sight of veterans, beaches and long lines of war graves fresh in their ...

On the 80th anniversary of the historic Normandy landing, Southland's Brigadier James Hargest's letters home from his HQ vessel emerge.

World War II veterans from US, UK and Canada are in Normandy to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings.

From left, French first lady Brigitte Macron, French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden arrive for a D-Day ceremony ...

President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances. He evoked Ukraine, saying the ...

US President Joe Biden took aim at Russia and Vladimir Putin in his speech, and the world leaders also heard from veterans themselves, including one who ...

President Joe Biden greets U.S. World War II veteran Victor Chaney after French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 11 veterans the Légion d'Honneur at the ...

The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment provided music throughout the ceremony, including a medley of war songs, evoking memories of the era and paying musical ...

The 2024 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of D-day are the latest in a long line of commemorations in honour of the allied landings in Normandy, ...

Servicemen and women involved in landings joined by royals and politicians at 80th anniversary commemorations.

You've seen the black-and-white D-Day photographs taken under fire on the Normandy beaches during Operation Overlord, the pivotal World War II invasion that ...

French President Emmanuel Macron attends the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D Photograph: Reuters. Jun 6th 2024 | ...

Les Schrenk, a Long Prairie native, attended the official ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.

U.S. President Joe Biden greets U.S. World War 2 veterans after French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 11 veterans the Légion d'honneur at the Normandy ...

Images of recent events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, discusses with Britain's King Charles III during a commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War ...

Watch the powerful salute and cannons honoring the 80th D-Day Anniversary. This tribute captures the solemn and significant event, commemorating the bravery ...

Thursday marked 80 years since D-Day, one of World War II's most significant episodes, when Allied forces stormed the coast of France and changed the course ...

WASHINGTON — “They were brave, they were resolute, they were ready,” President Joe Biden said Thursday at the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha ...

They were brave, they were resolute, they were ready,” President Joe Biden said Thursday at the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, ...

On the evening of June 6, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt broadcast a prayer for the Nation. At the time, war was raging in Europe, and Hitler controlled ...

With vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings' 80th anniversary, here's a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded. The ...

Robert "Al" Persichitti of Fairport, New York fell ill en route to France.