By night-time, around 156,000 Allied troops had arrived in Normandy, despite challenging weather and fierce German defences. At the end of D-Day, the Allies had established a foothold in France ...

The Allied commanders had to get every detail of the D-Day plan to work. German defences along the coast of north-western Europe were formidable. The Nazi general in charge of the so-called ...

D-Day, on June 6 1944, was the world's largest ... supporting troops landing at Gold and Juno beaches by attacking German defences. The ship came under occasional fire from German artillery ...

A heartwarming tribute for a World War II hero. The UK Ministry of Defense and The Taxi Charity surprised Marie, a WWII ...

BERLIN, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The German government will publish its new defence industry strategy, which aims to cut red tape and accelerate arms production, by the end of the year despite the collapse ...

D-Day also offers a powerful counterpoint in ... the invasion included detailed plans for dealing with rough seas, unexpected German defenses, and logistical hiccups. This foresight ensured ...

D-Day veterans Bernard Morgan (left), 100 ... The naval barrage and bombing raids on the German defences were ineffective and the Americans encountered a crack division of German troops.

PARIS — France and Germany emphasized the need to keep up military spending and for unity on European security, including ...

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is to travel to France for talks with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu on ...