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Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago

Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944, were 1,000 members of a new, specially trained unit.

By James Sandy, University of Texas at Arlington, The Conversation

6 months ago

How the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory on D-Day

As part of the first wave of the largest amphibious assault in history, the regiment was assigned to clear Omaha Beach landing sectors.

By Joseph Harris Carpenter, University of Texas at Arlington, The Conversation

6 months ago

A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France

June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.

6 months ago

Remembering D-Day: Key facts about the invasion that altered WWII

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

6 months ago

Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.

6 months ago

Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends

Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.

6 months ago