June 6, 1944, is a special date in American history. It is synonymous with D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, which took place 80 years ago. History As It Happens takes its annual look back ...

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Mehzebin Adam-Suter, Curator, British Red Cross Museum and Archives, spotlights the vital role played by British Red Cross volunteers. On 6 June 1944, the Allied ...

Field Director, American Red Cross D-Day. 80 years later, it brings up strong feelings and, for some, strong memories. D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history. On 6 June 1944, over 150,000 ...

DAN SNOW: There aren’t many days that can be said to have changed the course of history, there aren’t many days like the 6th of June 1944. I think D-Day was the single greatest military ...

Over three million service personnel were involved and it all hinged on the success of the Normandy Landings on D-Day. If the German ... in the course of human history.

The hospital was built in 1943 to 1944 to receive casualties from D-Day, using 70 acres of requisitioned land on the Kingston Lacy estate. Few traces of it remain but, when it was operational ...