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The general who saved Omaha Beach in World War 2
This video explores the intense World War 2 battle at Omaha Beach and the pivotal role of Brigadier General Norman Cota. Through cinematic storytelling, it reveals how Cota helped rescue a near-failed ...
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You've Heard of Omaha Beach, But These 5 Lesser-Known D-Day Sites Also Left a Strong Impression
Omaha Beach is an incredible, moving D-Day site in Normandy, and we loved visiting. From standing on the beach, to Pointe du Hoc, to the American Cemetery, to the museums in the area, we were so ...
Editor‘s Note: In recognition of Memorial Day, we’re publishing the following courtesy of Stories Behind the Stars, a nonprofit with a mission of honoring all 421,000 fallen Americans from World War ...
14.5 x 22.8 cm. (5.7 x 9 in.) »Beachheads of Normandy«, in: LIFE magazine, Vol. 16, No. 25, June 19, 1944, p. 27; Robert Capa, Slightly out of focus, New York 1947 ...
Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The invasion – codenamed Operation Overlord – ...
Five years into World War II, the Allies were squeezing the Nazis from two sides. In Western Europe, Allied forces had managed to slow Adolf Hitler's ruthless expansion across the continent. Meanwhile ...
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