Its aim was to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupiers ... a major role in the defeat of Adolf Hitler and the end of World War II. On the morning of June 5, Gen. Dwight D.

World War II begins. May: As Germany marches into Belgium ... and descends into enemy territory. June 6: D-Day. Over 160,000 Allied troops and 30,000 vehicles are landed along a 50-mile stretch ...

World War I involved 32 nations from 1914 to 1919. It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland.

The Red Arrows, military and Second World War-era aircraft will fly over the capital on Bank Holiday Monday - the first of a ...

World War II begins. May: As Germany marches into Belgium ... and descends into enemy territory. June 6: D-Day. Over 160,000 Allied troops and 30,000 vehicles are landed along a 50-mile stretch ...