Tag: world war II
Restored World War II Spitfire begins round-the-world trip
LONDON (AP) — A restored World War II Spitfire has taken off from an English aerodrome on the first leg of a planned 27,000-mile...
French soldiers honored in D-Day tribute
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The Latest on the 75th anniversary of D-Day (all times local):
6:15 p.m.
In his final speech at D-Day celebrations, French...
From loss to liberation: Germany’s evolving postwar attitude
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and DAVID RISING Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — When Chancellor Angela Merkel thanked the Allies for the D-Day invasion and the "liberation"...
D-Day 75: Nations honor veterans, memory of fallen troops
By RAF CASERT and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — With the silence of remembrance and respect, nations honored the memory of...
75 years Later, D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy
Veterans Fulfill Promises, Face Demons
By JOHN LEICESTER and RAF CASERT Associated Press
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — They are back, some for the first time...
