D day landings

D-Day by the Numbers - A fascinating and sobering look at the realities of the D-Day invasion

Normandy Then and Now. This is why I'm a firm believer in knowing history and where you've been.

Visiting Normandy's WW2 Sites & Memorials. See our list of WW2 and D-Day places to visit in Normandy, France. A Bucket list destination for anyone who's interested in military history. I made this list for our visit to Normandy, with kids. It covers all sorts of places, from museums to bunkers, and of course the famous beaches! Utah beach, here we come! Click through to read my guide for WW2 sites in Normandy.

Sainte-Mère-Eglise, important target for U.S. paratroops on the night of June 5th, 1944.

It’s hard to imagine the D-Day Invasion in full swing, with soldiers storming the beaches and explosions peppering the coast, when you look at pictures of the beaches in Normandy, France today, but seventy years ago this was the place where the Allies would turn the tides of war and end the German occupation of France.Photographer Chris Helgren has compiled a series of photos that show key locations in the D-Day Invasion from then (June 6, 1944) and now, and needless to say there's a lot…

I’m excited to share our Normandy, France area itinerary today because this region of France SHOULD be on your bucket list! WWII D-Day sites, & more!

WWII History comes alive when following stunning black and white photographs from Operation Overlord, Normandy 1944, are colorized and depict the true colors of Happiness, Horror and Fatigue of the Second World War.

Here's our list of D-Day sites & memorials to see when visiting Normandy - a Bucket List destination for anyone who's interested in WW2 military history.

Sainte-Mère-Eglise

Les caissons Phoenix du Port Winston (Mulberry B). Beaucoup sont encore visibles de nos jours au large d'Arromanches. By June 9, just 3 days after D-Day, two harbours codenamed Mulberry 'A' and 'B' were constructed at Omaha Beach and Arromanches, respectively. However, a large storm on June 19 destroyed the American harbour at Omaha, leaving only the British harbour which came to be known as Port Winston at Arromanches. A complete Mulberry harbour was constructed out of 600,000 tons of…

Normandy was the site of one of the most important events in world history because of the sacrifices that were made on the battlefields of D-Day.

The Top 10 Normandy sights to see in this region of France: Mont St. Michel, D-Day landing beaches, market towns painted by the Impressionist painters.

An Itinerary from an American family's visit to Normandy's D-Day Sites and Mont St. Michel.

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Longues sur Mer Artillery Battery at Normandy, France. See our list of WW2 and D-Day places to visit in Normandy. A Bucket list destination for anyone who's interested in military history.