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D-Day: June 6, 1944
June 6, 2010 - It was one year ago today that the world turned its attention to Omaha Beach and the 65th anniversary of D-Day.
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 | D-Day: Map of the invasion routes
June 4, 2009 - Extensive planning went into the coordination of American, British and Canadian forces for the Normandy invasion. Here is a map from Encyclopedia Britannica depicting the forces that were assembled for the invasion and how they moved to the coast of France. |
 | An emotional D-Day anniversary
NORMANDY, France, June 6, 2009 - The leaders of France, England, Canada and the United States gathered at Omaha Beach today to honor the 65th anniversary of D-Day. |
 | D-Day 65th Anniversary
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France, June 6, 2009 - Hiking up and down the hills surrounding Omaha Beach and a walk along Omaha Beach to collect some sand defines a trip to Normandy. |
 | Weather determined D-Day
PORTSMOUTH, England, June 5, 2009 - After delaying D-Day by one day because of stormy weather, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the order for D-Day by saying: "Okay, let's go." |
 | D-Day vets return
LONDON, June 4, 2009 - Sixty-five years is a long time but exact details of D-Day are not forgotten by the men who experienced it. |
 | D-Day 65th Anniversary nears
June 3, 2009 - SNN's coverage of the 65th anniversary of D-Day (June 6, 1944) begins in England where thousands of American GIs trained for two years before the invasion. |
 | D-Day vets tell their stories
PARIS, June 8, 2009 - Albert "Spooney" Sponheimer was a medic at Omaha Beach. Harry Wheeler was a British engineer and John Ray was a paratrooper. Their stories are inspiring.
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Remembering the 124,909 U.S. war dead interred on foreign soil
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Battle of the Bulge Revisited: Small Hills, Larger-than-Life Soldiers
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Notes from the Netherlands: What are 21st -century skills?
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History Buffs not always Old Duffs
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D-Day Vets, Their Stories: Albert “Spooney” Sponheimer, John Steele, and John Ray
Judy Miller - June 8th, 2009
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Notes From Normandy: The D-Day Anniversary
Judy Miller - June 6th, 2009
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Notes From Normandy: Omaha Beach - Widerstandsnests
Judy Miller - June 6th, 2009 |
Meteorologist, Then Eisenhower Made D-Day Call
Judy Miller - June 5th, 2009 |
D-Day Vets Remember Bombs, Seasickness, and Rotten Food
Judy Miller - Thu, 04 Jun 2009 |
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