Exercise Tiger: Deadly D-Day Rehearsal
•June 19, 2019 • 1 Comment
In April 1944, Exercise Tiger proved to be a grisly rehearsal for the D-Day Invasion less than two months later. More »
A graduate of the West Point Class of 1915, later known as the “Class the Stars Fell On” because of the great number of generals that emerged from its ranks, Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded Allied forces in Europe during the preparation and execution of the D-Day invasion and the subsequent fighting against Nazi Germany that resulted in victory in Europe during World War II. Eisenhower rose to the five-star rank of general of the army and served as a two-term president of the United States from 1952 to 1960.
•June 19, 2019 • 1 Comment
In April 1944, Exercise Tiger proved to be a grisly rehearsal for the D-Day Invasion less than two months later. More »
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When she died in 1979, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung called Hanna Reitsch ‘the most successful woman flier of all time.’ More »
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On H-Hour, D-Day (June 6, 1944), Allied forces landed on the coast of Normandy in France. It was the most massive naval operation in human history. More »
