It was 82 years ago that Gen. Eisenhower's chief meteorologist made one of the most important weather forecasts of all time.
“You are about to embark on the great Crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.” So began General Dwight Eisenhower’s June 6, 1944, D-Day message to ...
During D-Day, Arromanches Les Bains became a vital part of the Allied landings on the Normandy coast. Afterward, the Allies ...
On June 6, 1944, the guns of Longues sur Mer Battery fired on Allied warships taking part in the Normandy landings. Under ...
On June 6, 1944, after nearly five years of a global war, the invasion of Europe began behind the largest landing force the world had ever seen. The invasion, which became known as D-Day, began as ...
80 years ago today, on June 6, 1944, the infamous invasion of the Allied forces into France, known as D-Day, occurred. What many people don’t realize is how crucial the weather forecast was in order ...