The graves of three British servicemen killed following the invasion of Normandy during the Second World War have been identified. Among them is that of Lance Corporal Neville Charles Skilton, from ...
"I had the best view ever, I think, of the landings in Normandy." George Spencer, who was born in Nottinghamshire, was 18 years old when he stood at the top of the mast on HMS Nelson in June 1944.
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The Air Force doesn't get much credit for victory at D-Day because there was little Luftwaffe to fight, but it fought over a ...
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A film about a Hove veteran who escaped from his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings is set to hit cinemas next week ...
More than 100 Normandy veterans gathered to watch the opening of a memorial dedicated to those who took part in the D-Day landings 77 years ago. The British Normandy Memorial records the names of ...
Associated Press Tuesday, June 6, 2023 10:31 a.m. | Tuesday, June 6, 2023 10:31 a.m. ON OMAHA BEACH, France — An overwhelming sound of gunfire and men’s screams. That’s how World War II ...
The talk of war in West Africa over the military takeover of Niger Republic brought to my mind the destructive nature of war which politicians may not be totally aware of before plunging their ...
Normandy veteran Ken Cooke, 98, was named as the York Community Pride Person of the Year sponsored by Hiscox. He is the sole surviving York Normandy veteran and is well known across the city for his ...
A war hero from York who is an inspiration to many has been awarded the top honour in this year’s York Community Pride Awards ...
The graves of three British servicemen killed following the invasion of Normandy during the Second World War have been identified. Among them is that of Lance Corporal Neville Charles Skilton ...