Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, some 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to defeat the Nazis.

Normandy has served as a place of pilgrimage for Second World War veterans for many decades. Besides the five D-Day beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword), the region is dotted with numerous ...

But even at its hottest, Normandy usually only sees an average of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. If you're visiting the D-Day Beaches in June, know that your visit may coincide with the annual ...

There are no showtimes for this date. 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 ...

so the British public sent in images of pre-war France - including many useful views of the beaches of Normandy. Weather charts were redrawn by hand every few hours to ensure up-to-date ...

Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather ... Today this piece of coastline, which includes Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches, is collectively known as the D-Day Beaches.

You just went and did it.” Goss was among the first Americans to arrive on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Today, Goss is one of an estimated 100 to 150 World War II veterans ...