But Historic England says the reason for moving the Whale to Marchwood is logical, given the port's role in Operation Overlord. Whale bridges formed part of the Mulberry harbours, which enabled the ...

A new project is set to begin which explores Hampshire's D-Day marshalling camps which played a vital role in the lead up to ...

Magma, in Caen, serves an ever-changing Normandy-centered menu in an arty, contemporary space. Next to Deauville, in ...

At the Normandy landing, there was also the father of Leo XIV. The new Pope, the first of American origin (although he grew up in Peru), is the son of one of the 156,000 American, British, ...

Michael Wittmann was considered as one of the greatest Nazi tank commanders of WW2. Having served in the Battle of Kursk he ...

In June and August, Roy Sprister was able to secure 15-day passes to visit his wife and son. It would be the last time Roy ...

The late tech pioneer and philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley, who died in August 2025 aged 91, chose Tommy Flowers as a ...

Thankfully, I learned of an Easter egg in the fight via GameFAQs: Save your game during the battle, leave for two weeks, then ...

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS) — World War II veteran Onofrio “No-No” Zicari, the last-known D-Day vet in Las Vegas, has died at 102, ...

An antiques dealer with a passion for finding treasures in dusty libraries and dirty barns has unearthed a remarkable archive ...

In mid-Spring 1945, General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower seemingly had the world by the tail. Overcoming great obstacles, he had led a mighty allied force to the edge ...

MEMBERS of a 100-year-old York institution welcomed a special guest at a recent meeting - York Normandy veteran and centenarian Ken Cooke. Strensall and Huntington Women's Institute received Ken, a ...