Normandy was the site of intense fighting. The Allies had made progress in France despite suffering major losses on several beaches, and the scattering of paratroopers across the French countryside.

The city of Caen was one of the most important targets for British forces landing in Normandy on D-Day. Recognizing the ...

Officials were scrutinizing the actions of the military pilot and reported that control tower staffing was “not normal” at the time of the country's worst aviation disaster in a generation ...