THE wind swirls sand around my boots and gulls bounce overhead as I read the 47 Royal Marine Commando Memorial at the viewpoint in Port-en-Bessin, the site of a daring raid following D-Day.

On the eve of VE Day, Ronald Butcher, 98, has opened up about his astonishing childhood at sea for the first time because "We ...

the Allied invasion of Europe and the beginning of the end of World War Two. The route took me from beach to clifftop and back again, through quiet villages to the sobering Normandy American ...

Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, you'll want to dress in layers (no matter the time of your visit) and bring rain gear, according to past visitors. World War II's successful Operation ...

were all in the US Armed Forces during World War Two. A month before D-Day, Edward was captured by the Japanese forces, while Bob was killed storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and Preston ...

who all served in the US Armed Forces during World War II. In the space of a few days, Edward was captured by Japanese forces, while Bob and Preston were killed in action in Normandy, reports the ...

It was the day when peace broke out across Europe, when a war-weary country threw off the shackles of fear on their great day ...

When Joe Idone discovered a pack of Parliament cigarettes tucked between the walls of his Victoria Avenue home in Windsor, he ...

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place ... Today this piece of coastline, which includes Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches, is collectively known as the D-Day Beaches.