Normandy Landings from the German defenders’ perspective
D-Day, which took place on June 6, 1944, was a significant turning point in World War II and a major operation of the Allied forces to liberate western Europe from...
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Edward the Confessor: Biography, Interesting Facts and History about the Anglo-Saxon King of England
Generally seen as one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England, Edward the Confessor reigned from 1042 to 1066 following a long period of Danish rule in England. After the...
William the Conqueror: 10 Things You Should Know about the Great Norman King
Popularly known as William the Conqueror, William I was a Norman king who initially inherited the Dukedom of Normandy from his father, Robert the Devil. He sailed from Normandy to...
Invasion of Normandy: Summary, Significance & Images
A little more than one year before the close of WWII, Allied Forces – Britain, France, Canada, and America – launched an attack on Nazi Germany on the coast of...
