Tag: D-Day
Honoring D-Day Paratroopers: Normandy Churches’ Stained-Glass Tribute
The American paratroopers who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, were seen as heroes by the people of France. The town of Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy continues to honor these brave soldiers...
Normandy churches honor D-Day paratroopers as biblical heroes in stained-glass windowsHonoring D-Day Paratroopers: Normandy...
The American paratroopers who descended into Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, were seen as heroes by the people who witnessed their arrival. Paul Renaud, a resident of Sainte Mere Eglise, described them as...
In pictures: The 80th anniversary of D-Day
The 80th Anniversary of D-Day: A Commemoration in PicturesIn pictures: Events marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of FranceEvents are currently underway in France and the UK to honor the 80th anniversary...
Débarquement : 80 ans après, ce village normand découvre son histoire du D-Day – France...
Heuland Village Discovers its D-Day History 80 Years Later - France BleuOn the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Battle, France Bleu unveils in its chronicle "44 places, 44 stories", some lesser-known...
D-Day: The Irish postmistress’s weather report that helped Allied forces avert disaster
Historic Weather Report at Blacksod Point Lighthouse Saves D-Day"Please check, please repeat." A frantic telephone call from a woman with a cut-glass English accent took Maureen Sweeney by surprise. A short time earlier, the...
Normandy commemorates D-Day with Little Audiences, but Large heart
After the sun climbs over Omaha Beach, showing huge stretches of sand stretching toward remote cliffs, one begins to grasp the immensity of this task faced by Allied soldiers on June 6, 1944, landing...