Hill 314, a rugged height east of Mortain, became the stage for a brutal five-day siege in August 1944. Nearly 700 American soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, were surrounded by ...

Last Updated on September 11, 2025 by Matt Staff On the morning of June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy, known as ...

In late July 1944, LIFE magazine photographer Ralph Morse was on hand for what he called, in his typed notes from the scene, the “first organized entertainment in Normandy” after D-Day. In his photos ...

June 6, 1944 is often considered the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. On this day, 156,000 Allied troops successfully stormed the beaches of Normandy in occupied France. At 6:30 on the ...

For many, the weekend commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings recall glory and valor. But for Francoise Piloy and others like her, the anniversary of D-Day inspires a mix ...

In late July 1944, LIFE magazine photographer Ralph Morse was on hand for what he called, in his typed notes from the scene, the “first organized entertainment in Normandy” after D-Day. In his photos ...

June 6, 1944 is often considered the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. On this day, 156,000 Allied troops successfully stormed the beaches of Normandy in occupied France. At 6:30 on the ...