June 6, 1944 is often considered the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. On this day, 156,000 Allied troops successfully stormed the beaches of Normandy in occupied France. At 6:30 on the ...

Day landings on Normandy, in a small French village, disaster struck the Allies. A lone commander of a German Tiger I Panzer ...

This gripping firsthand account follows the brutal reality of the SS Panzer divisions during the Battle of Normandy in 1944.

In late July 1944, LIFE magazine photographer Ralph Morse was on hand for what he called, in his typed notes from the scene, the “first organized entertainment in Normandy” after D-Day. In his photos ...

For many, the weekend commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings recall glory and valor. But for Francoise Piloy and others like her, the anniversary of D-Day inspires a mix ...

Delta Air Lines Inc.’s Virginie Durr has spent the last four years honoring American heroes by helping them return to the battlefields where they forged freedom for Europe.  Now, she’s joined some of ...

In late July 1944, LIFE magazine photographer Ralph Morse was on hand for what he called, in his typed notes from the scene, the “first organized entertainment in Normandy” after D-Day. In his photos ...

June 6, 1944 is often considered the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. On this day, 156,000 Allied troops successfully stormed the beaches of Normandy in occupied France. At 6:30 on the ...