Assault on the Citadel: Patton’s troops crush a large enemy force at Saint-Malo
Adolf Hitler saw Saint-Malo as a linchpin of the Atlantic Wall. The Allies reduced it to rubble
This Week in History – 1945 The Battle of Okinawa
Allied forces were victorious at Okinawa, forcing a Japanese surrender. But the United States would not carry out its planned invasion of the Japanese mainland.
A Fresh Take on Familiar Landings
Author Giles Milton focuses on Operation Overlord's overlooked.
‘Now is When You Pray’
Infantrymen ferried into Nazi Germany via glider fought to seize 10 key bridges during Operation Varsity.
I Stormed Ashore With Robert Capa on D-Day
A G.I. recalls his harrowing D-Day beach landing, where he waded into Robert Capa's famous photo array
This Week In History: The Battle of Castle Itter
One German army officer in Austria, Major Josef Gangl, had chosen to defy orders to retreat in order to protect local civilians from such reprisals.
Why a Countryside Bridge Was Crucial to the Allies on D-Day
An unexpected, bloody charge toward the enemy to take a key bridge at La Fière helped shape D-Day operations
DC Comics Author Pays Homage to His Uncle, a D-Day Hero
Bestselling author Robert Vinditti latest comic creation tells the story of American paratroopers badly misdropped on D-Day who fought in the June 10-12, 1944
‘There Is a Spirit in Normandy That Is Not the Same as Anywhere Else’
A Frenchman honors D-Day and the U.S. Army Rangers.
A Look Back at D-Day…
A photographic retrospective of history's largest amphibious operation
Pre-Invasion Madness in England: The Final Days Before D-Day
Southern England's residents and teporary "guests" recall the weeks just before D-Day when the world took on a surreal cast
Hiking the Hills of Guadalcanal, Where World War II Tourism Meets the Tropics
Galloping Horse Ridge is a grueling hike for history buffs
Book Review: Airborne in 1943
Kevin Wilson relates that year's grueling night campaigns waged by the Royal Air Force Bomber Command over Europe
