The June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy involved the largest use of airborne troops up to that time. Paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, the British 6th Airborne Division, ...

Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious military assault the world has ever seen. Its success heralded the beginning of the ...

The invasion resulted in heavy casualties, with over 6,000 American soldiers lost. John Tomassi, deputy director of public affairs at USAREUR-AF, reflected on the emotional impact of D-Day, saying, ...

Prologue -- Preface -- 1. "Varsity" -- 2. "Plunder" -- 3. "Red on! Green on! Go!" -- 4. "All was clockwork" -- 5. The British and the Canadian lift -- 6. Winged ...

Paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, the British 6th Airborne Division, the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, and other attached Allied units took part in the assault. More than ...