Roughly 14,000 Canadians took part in the Allied invasion of German-occupied France. But observing D-Day’s anniversary is relatively new for Canada.
Tag: World War II (1939-45)
The World War II Stories I Shared With My Father
For the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a Times reporter reflects on how books about World War II brought him and his father together.
Trump Honors War Dead — but First a Word About Mueller and Pelosi
The president laid into the special counsel and the speaker of the House with the graves of D-Day casualties as a backdrop.
5 Books That Shed Light on D-Day
These books — some classics, some published this year — tell the stories of the soldiers and spies who fought to defeat the Axis forces.
Trump Honors D-Day Sacrifices, With Some Legacies Unspoken
While paying tribute to veterans, the president said little about the institutions built after World War II that are fraying under populist movements.
D-Day in Photos: Heroes of a More Certain Time
As the number of surviving veterans dwindles, the old pillars of trans-Atlantic certainty have begun to tremble.
D-Day Remembrance: Trump Mixes Solemnity With Swipes at Mueller and Pelosi
After the president’s three-day state visit to Britain, world leaders commemorated the World War II operation in northern France.
D-Day in Photos: Heroes of a More Certain Time
As the number of surviving veterans dwindles, the old pillars of trans-Atlantic certainty have begun to tremble.
Semyon Rozenfeld, Last Known Survivor of Death Camp Escape, Dies at 96
Mr. Rozenfeld escaped the Sobibor camp in Poland in 1943 along with about 300 other prisoners. He was among fewer than 60 who survived the war.
Learning What Vets Could Not Tell: What They Did in World War II
Seventy-five years after D-Day, families of veterans who never spoke about the war are turning to professional researchers to piece their stories together from military records.