D-Day- The First Hours: From the Archive

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories by Robert Kirk

May 21, 202665:28Society & Culture

Hours before the Allied Forces hit the beaches of Normandy, courageous British and American soldiers entered France with parachutes and gliders to secure key bridges and enemy artillery positions. Their dangerous mission...

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