This map from UPI shows the 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coastline that was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. American troops attacked Utah and Omaha beaches.

Top secret D-Day invasion maps that were drawn up to confuse Hitler's troops defending France are uncovered in suitcase belonging to a veteran who stormed Normandy Were owned by Captain Thomas ...

On this day, Operation Overlord began as Allied forces lined up against the Axis powers and began an invasion of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 ships and 150,000 troops began landing on the ...

Close Combat - Invasion: Normandy also has a new support feature. In addition to calling in the regular Air Strikes and Mortar Barrages, the new game also lets you call in Naval Bombardments.

On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, became the largest amphibious military assault the world had ever seen.. The success of the operation, called Operation Overlord and most ...

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reports on the last heroes of Normandy as they return with a message for the next generation.

(KLTV) - June 6 marks 80 years since the launch of Operation Overlord, the code name for the Allied invasion known as the Battle of Normandy. The mission served as the starting point for the ...

U.S. reinforcements wade through the surf as they land at Normandy in the days following the Allies' June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied France. (Peter J. Carroll/AP) Show Caption ...