Marking 80 years since Allied troops converged on Normandy, France from land, sea, and air in a pivotal battle, a massive anniversary celebration kicked off this week. British RAF paratroopers (joined ...

SANNERVILLE, France (AP) — There was a contemporary twist for British paratroopers, who parachuted into the historic D-Day drop zone in Normandy to recreate the airborne part of the battle to wrest ...

A British paratrooper who was killed in a “tragic accident” in Ukraine was due to be promoted next month. L/Cpl George Hooley, 28, a member of the Parachute Regiment, died during a test of Ukrainian ...

PARIS (Reuters) - British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defences to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpost. Moments ...

When Germany overran Greece in 1941, one last Allied stronghold in the region remained: the island of Crete. With the Italian navy unable to guarantee control of the seas, Adolf Hitler turned to his ...

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