It was actually a way of gathering intelligence on suitable beaches. D-day is simply a standard armed forces way of emphasising a particular day. It means THE Day, it’s like saying H-hour which ...

JUPITER — U.S. Army veteran Chung Wong of Jupiter today will parachute out of a plane near the beaches of Normandy to mimic the intrepid journey that paratroopers took 80 years ago on D-Day.

They invented phantom field armies based in Kent as part of their D-Day deception plan, named Operation Fortitude. They built dummy equipment - including inflatable tanks - parachuted dummies ...

Defence ministers have insisted a parachute drop to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day will be sufficiently resourced, amid concerns over a plane shortage. Shadow defence secretary John Healey ...

Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D brings this monumental event to the world's largest screens for the first time. Audiences of all ages will discover from a new ...

While theirs was a daytime jump Sunday, unlike for Allied airborne troops who jumped at night early on D-Day, and “no one ... purpose of fireworks shows, parachute jumps, solemn commemorations ...

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Dan Snow examines how the Allied Forces planned and executed the D-Day landings, as surviving veterans tell the story of one of the most dramatic military operations in history. George 'Jimmy ...

Today this piece of coastline, which includes Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches, is collectively known as the D-Day Beaches. Visitors can tour the approximately 50-mile stretch of sand and ...

The "Office of the CEO" just got additional bonuses — and the security of knowing that if they're demoted they can take their pay and walk away without a hit. By Erik Hayden Executive Editor ...