D-Day 80

Stories and history of the D-Day landings. Travel tips for the Normandy region and beyond.
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Navigating North Macedonia
The tumultuous history of the region has left behind a rich heritage of Greek, Byzantine and Ottoman influences that make visiting the mountainous country of North Macedonia a magnificent treat.
Books and movies inspired by D-Day
Looking for stories and films inspired by D-Day? Here are five of our favorites to get you started.
American cemeteries in Europe
D-Day 80 | There are quite a few American monuments in Europe that stand as a reminder of the hardships U.S. soldiers have experienced while serving overseas.
Visiting the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
With more than one million visitors annually, the cemetery and memorial is the most visited American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is entrusted with. The present-day 172.5-acre site is located just east of the original landing site and is perched upon a cliff with sweeping panoramas of Omaha Beach and the English Channel.
Spotlight on Mont Saint-Michel
D-DAY 80 | The tiny village of Mont Saint-Michel, France, sits on a tidal island off the west coast of Normandy. While its history spans centuries, it was a key site during D-Day and WWII.
5 highlights of Normandy
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Here are five highlights to this spectacular French region.
Boost your D-Day knowledge on the HMS Belfast
D-DAY 80 | In total, the HMS Belfast spent 33 days and fired over 5,000 shells in Normandy. The Normandy campaign represented the last time her guns were to be fired in the Second World War.
Visiting WWII foxholes with children
D-DAY 80 | For Bastogne and for the 101st Airborne Museum, the war wasn’t over half a century ago, they are living it each day. It is written on the fabric of their everyday lives and always will be.
American cemeteries in Europe
D-Day 80 | There are quite a few American monuments in Europe that stand as a reminder of the hardships U.S. soldiers have experienced while serving overseas.
Spotlight on Mont Saint-Michel
D-DAY 80 | The tiny village of Mont Saint-Michel, France, sits on a tidal island off the west coast of Normandy. While its history spans centuries, it was a key site during D-Day and WWII.
5 highlights of Normandy
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Here are five highlights to this spectacular French region.
Visiting Omaha Beach with children
D-DAY 80 | Tips for visiting Omaha Beach with children.
Invasion stripes at Normandy
D-DAY 80 | British Air Chief Marshall Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force, approved the idea of adding the identifying stripes in May of 1944, just a few weeks before the June 6th invasion of the Normandy beaches.
The daring dogs of D-Day
The Parachuting Dogs (“Para Dogs” for short) were one of the strangest but also most successful uses of canines in combat during World War II.
Spotlight on Mont Saint-Michel
D-DAY 80 | The tiny village of Mont Saint-Michel, France, sits on a tidal island off the west coast of Normandy. While its history spans centuries, it was a key site during D-Day and WWII.