mapsinanutshell on MSN

WWII D-Day: Utah Beach in 15 seconds

On June 6, 1944, American forces landed at Utah Beach, the westernmost sector of the Normandy invasion. In just 15 seconds, ...
The Fourth Armored Division fought across Europe with relentless speed, breaking German lines and relieving surrounded ...
The DNA Doe Project announced Wednesday that the man whose remains were found on the side of I-90 in Freeborn County has officially been identified as Luis Gilberto Robledo, of El Paso, Texas. The ...
Investigators used the latest DNA technology to identify the remains of a missing World War II veteran and El Paso native.
Today, we commemorate the 81st anniversary of the legendary Battle of the Bulge—the largest and deadliest battle fought by American forces in the Second ...
A new theory from the University of Bristol suggests that one of history's most famous medieval artifacts may have served a surprising purpose. The Bayeux Tapestry, the iconic 68-meter embroidered ...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Funeral services for U.S. Army Veteran Charles Norman Shay were held last Friday in Normandy, France.
New research by a historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history's biggest mysteries—the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry.
At 224 feet long and roughly 770 pounds, the Bayeux Tapestry is a large piece of medieval embroidery. It depicts the events ...
Ralph and two sisters survive.] I went to work on our farm at 4:30 a.m. on school days. I milked 10 cows by hand. I’d come ...
On Dec. 9th, at the intersection of Kaefertalerstrasse and Dudenstrasse military members and onlookers gather to honor Gen.
We need never be ashamed of our tears," writes guest columnist Mark Hodermarsky, a retired Saint Ignatius High School English ...