Remember D-Day Tours' Normandy Blog
In this blog, I provide background on key protagonists of the Battle of Normandy and highlight lesser known facts.
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This short article describes the commemorative walk of the Commandos of No. 47 Royal Marine Commandos. that takes place on June 6 every year.
This article describes the establishment of No. 3 Troop (X-Troop) of No. 10 Inter-Allied Commando and its deployment during Operation Overlord in Normandy.
This article describes the U.S. Army career and sudden death by heart attack of Brigadier General "Teddy" Roosevelt during Operation Overlord.
This article describes the life and tragic death by friendly fire of George Bede Irvin, an Associated Press Combat Photographer, on July 25, 1944, at the beginning of Operation Cobra
This post describes the establishment and work of US NGO Benjamin to identify Jewish soldiers buried in US war cemeteries under a Latin cross.