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D-Day from the German perspective

Before dawn on June 6, 1944, many German defenders in Normandy still believed the Atlantic Wall could do what Nazi propaganda promised: stop an Allied invasion at the water’s edge. The beaches had ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A look at some D-Day sites, 80 years after World War II’s end

This year being the 80th anniversary of World War II's conclusion is as good a time as any to visit its European battlegrounds. In March, my dad and I made the trip to tour, via car, the D-Day (June 6 ...
The New York Times

D-Day’s Historic Beaches Face a New Onslaught: Rising Seas

As climate change speeds coastal erosion in France, can memory be preserved if the famous landing sites of the Allied invasion disappear? Wooden fencing has been installed to help retain sand on the ...
Forbes

The Beaches Of D-Day: Photographer Olivier Morin’s Extraordinary Portfolio Of Omaha, Juno And Gold

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Guy Martin covers culture, travel, and Thoroughbred racing. This photograph shows a partially submerged bunker (Blockhaus) from ...