Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings In part 4 of our D-Day 80 community stories series, we meet James Tough Gibson, whose squadron was involved in…
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D-Day 80: Four fathers and their D-Day stories – Part 3
Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings In part 3 of our D-Day 80 community stories series, we tackle the difficulties of researching a family member who…
D-Day 80: Four fathers and their D-Day stories – Part 2
Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings In part 2 of our D-Day 80 community stories series, we explore the fascinating story of Norman Davies, a Shropshire-man…
D-Day 80: Four fathers and their D-Day stories – Part 1
Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings We’ve reached a major anniversary in the history of WWII: D-Day 80, 80 years since the launch of Operation Overlord,…
D-Day: Facts on the 1944 Normandy Invasion That Changed the Course of WWII
6th June 2019 marks the 75th anniversaries of D-Day when Allied forces landed on Normandy’s beaches. We reveal some of the things you may not know about the greatest invasion in military history.
D Day & The Funny Allied Tanks That Helped to Save Lives
When allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day 6th June, 1944, they did so alongside a fleet of bizarre tanks with very special roles – brought into life by visionary Commander Percy Horbart.
Dieppe: The Bloody Rehearsal for D-Day
On the 19th of August, 1942, over 1,000 Canadian and British soldiers lost their lives. Vital lessons were learned for the Normandy raid… but was the sacrifice worth it?
WWII D-Day Paradummys – Fake Parachutists
Sheds can be a haven for men of certain age — perhaps that is why an old WWII D-Day dummy chose to make its home there?