Chapel of Mortain - Hill 314 For 48 hours the sector of the Cotentin was calm. The capture, then the immediate evacuation of Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves: nothing to report. Near and around Saint-Lô, all was quiet. All the

Marble of Thorigny Cherbourg was taken the 27th of June 1944, when the harbor long reconstruction began. A few weeks later the heavy equipment finally will commence to be unloaded… This won’t slow down nor stop the

For four long years, the people of Normandy had no choice but to live with the Germans.

The Marshall plan, which was presented to the Cotentin Peninsula in 1947, brought some relief to the people there. Here is the previously untold story of Dday to the fall of Cherbourg (6 – 27 June 1944), recounted by

The decision to make the Calvados (Omaha & Gold) the principal place of the allied landing should have condemned the beautiful city of Bayeux to death. As a modern visitor, you might imagine that you'd see a new

A few years ago, working as the Interpretive Guide at the Utah beach museum I had the honor to welcome Theodore Harris, son of Captain R.T. Harris who flew the B26-Martin Marauder “Dinah Might” above Germany on his last

Normandy provides holidaymakers all year long with events featuring music, arts, heritage, local traditions and more! While organizing your tour with Normandy American Heroes why not combine it with one of the numerous

Normandy provides holidaymakers with a breath of fresh air, in every sense of the word – a unique combination of coastline and countryside to delight nature lovers and sports enthusiasts alike.

Charles Wilson, a member of the 4th Infantry Division, gave this speech on June 5th, 2015 at the 71st International D-Day Commemorations where I was honored to be the Master of Ceremony. His speech, which you can read