About Today: Going Back to Normandy 70 Years After D-Day

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Today Moments before the largest seaborne invasion in history was about to begin, General Eisenhower summed up D-Day as a "great crusade" that had taken many months and sacrifices to prepare. More than 150,000 allied soldiers, and hundreds of men and women working secretly behind enemy lines, came together in the most pivotal event of WWII. Join us today in honoring these heroes, visit D-Day landing beaches 70 years later, and learn important D-Day facts about the invasion that changed the world. Revisiting Normandy Beaches Today "The first thing you see when you drive into the center of Ste-Mère Eglise is a lifelike model of the soldier John Steele hanging trapped in his flapping parachute on the tower of the church," writes our France Expert. Join us on a tour of the top Normandy D-Day landing beaches and World War II sites. Best Normandy D-Day Events in 2014 7 Best Places to Stay and Eat Near Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches Band of Brothers Tour: Follow in the Steps of Easy Company Paying Respect to Brave Soldiers at the American Cemetery and the Normandy D-Day Beaches Search Related Topics:  normandy  d-day landing beaches  world war ii Essential D-Day Facts 5,000 ships and landing crafts. 50,000 vehicles. 11,000 planes. Read about the setbacks and challenges that the Allies faced on the longest day. Nothing Captures the Intensity and Enormity of the Invasion Like This Photo Gallery After Landing in Normandy, This Is How They Got Off the Beaches and into the Fight 4 Memorable Quotes from the Commanders of the Invasion Search Related Topics:  world war ii  d-day  invasion of normandy WWII Heroes You Should Never Forget Churchill described him as the "crowning achievement" of the British Secret Service. His name was Juan Pujol García. And this documentary tells the story of the double agent who changed the fate of Europe. His code name was... These Women Spies Also Played an Important Role in WWII Meet the D-Day Commander Who Became President The WWII General Who Believed He Was the Reincarnation of Hannibal The Desert Fox Who Served Hitler and Then Tried to Kill Him Glenn Miller and 11 Other Famous Americans Killed in WWII Search Related Topics:  world war ii documentaries  espionage  normandy Overview of WWII at Home and Abroad Over 6 million women supported the home front during WWII by working in wartime industries. Don't miss our photo gallery of Rosie the Riveter. Discover How WWII Changed Women Jobs Click Here for a Complete Timeline of WWII This Is Why They Fought See What They Fought With The Most Epic Battles of WWII Search Related Topics:  women in wartime work  world war ii  rosie the riveter Related Searches Normandy Beach Tours World War 2 Normandy Normandy Landings Battle of Normandy News Letters Featured Articles How to Bring Summer into Your Home 10 Perfect Recipes for a Cookout How to Choose the Best Camera for Your Vacation 10 Best Ways to Get Rid of Fruit Flies Sangria Recipe You Will Want to Make All Summer Remembering 'the Gipper' 10 Years Later   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement