On 6 June 1944, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division spearheaded the British landing at Gold Beach, near the coastal resort of Arromanches. Despite poor weather conditions, the assault troops overcame determined opposition to establish a beachhead and win the only Victoria Cross awarded on D-Day. B[...]
The D-Day landings on 6 June 1944 and the ensuing Battle of Normandy are among the most famous events in world military history. Much has been written about the landings themselves and the battles that followed, but there is no comprehensive single-source photographic history. This ground-breaking b[...]
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This is the story of the Second World War as told for the first time by survivors of Germany's armed forces. Like old soldiers everywhere, they are fading away. But these soldiers have an incredible and sometimes shocking story to tell. It certainly does not make for comfortable reading. Secrets whi[...]