At 6:30 a.m., many people are brewing their morning coffee and getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 a.m. on June 6, 1944, however, the first wave of American, British, and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, in what would be the largest seaborne invasion in history.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a battle that was a decisive blow to the Nazi regime in Europe during World War II and expedited the liberation of Europe. -- More...