The landings, also known as Operation Neptune, were the landing operations in Operation Overlord during WW2. The 'D' in D-Day doesn't stand for anything as it was used as a substitute for the actual date of the event.
Long-planned and long-wished for, D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in world history and marked the beginning of the collapse of the German forces.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Normandy Landings / D-Day
An information board in the garden tells us about a memorial but we can't fin...
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{On the left side:} This is the site of the north west corner of “A” block, C...
{On the left side:} This is the site of the south east corner of “A” block, C...
{On the left side:} This is the site of the south west corner of “A” block, C...
Royal Engineer killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Somewhat difficult to trace this chap with an...
William Casey was born in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. In April 1906 he enlisted in the Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), service number 9189. After seven years he was discharged a...
Graham Barker was born on 21 June 1946 at 88 Stanfield Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset), the youngest of the four children of Ronald Charles George Barker (1909-1954) and Zoe Marga...
Henry Charles Winder was born in Deptford, Kent, one of the eleven children of John Winder (1850-1925) and Eliza Winder née Osborn (1854-1916). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1893 i...
Sculptor. Born in London as Fritz Roselieb, changed his name when he joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. Works in London include the reliefs on Norway House.
A champion of English freedom, establishing the campaigning newspaper "The North Briton". In his 1754 'Essay on Woman' he wrote: 'Life can little more supply than just a few good f**ks and then w...
Actor. Born Derbyshire. Played Captain Mainwaring in 'Dad's Army', 1968 - 1977. Collapsed in his Birmingham dressing room and died in a nearby hospital. In 2007 a statue was erected in Thetford,...
Designed by Wylson and Long, it was located at 195 - 197 Walthamstow High Street. Known in rhyming slang as 'Aunty Alice', It opened as a cinema and music hall, and became a playhouse in 1952. It c...
Born Trier, Germany (then Prussia). Died Maitland Park Road, Hampstead. Lived briefly in Brussels. From the Institute for Fiscal Studies: "Marx lived for a time after arriving in London in 1849 a...
Person, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, Germany
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