Blog: Stories

Find out how the American soldiers first set foot on Omaha Beach through the eyes of Harold Baumgarten.

The amphibious landings began with the clearing of German sea mines. Aubrey Gilman tells how the minesweepers on Utah Beach carried out their task.

It is known as the first liberated house of Western Europe. But do you also know the story of this well-known Café Gondrée on the Pegasus Bridge?

Find out how Major General James Gavin and his men advanced towards La Fiere during the first hours of the landing.