Lost in translation Jun 16, 2009
The 65th anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings took place in France. Last weekend, standing on Pegasus bridge in Normandy for the D-Day celebrations, I was touched to see two classes of French primary school children singing the British national anthem in honour of the veterans. (BBC News -- Europe)
Loony landing Jun 6, 2009
" Thousands of sites - some sophisticated, some merely scatterbrained - argue the landing was a complete or partial hoax. One leading sceptic argues that man did walk on the moon, but pictures were faked to prevent the Soviet Union drawing detailed information from the real photographs. There is no shortage of tell-tale signs that the landing was rigged, probably in a Hollywood studio. No stars can be seen. Pictures taken miles apart have the same background. The United States flag flies in the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The disaster that may have saved D-Day Jun 6, 2009
But now, 65 years after the disaster was hushed-up by military chiefs, historians believe lessons learned from the little-known tragedy helped to ensure the success of the D-Day landings less than six weeks later ... " Gerolstein recalls working with a "strong as a bull" colleague named Gerhard Jensen to pull seven or eight wounded servicemen to safety.Paul Segner / msnbc.comThis Sherman tank, whichwasrecovered from the seaabout a mile off Slapton Sands, England, serves as a memorial to... (MSNBC -- International)
World leaders gather to honor D-Day heroes Jun 6, 2009
Gerald Herbert / APPresident Barack Obama and wife Michelle aregreeted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at a ceremony in Caen, France, on Saturday marking the 65th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings. . (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Obama hopeful of Mideast peace progress this year Jun 6, 2009
On Saturday, he will attend commemorations in France marking the 65th anniversary of the World War Two D-Day landings in France. "I am confident that if we stick with it ... we can make some serious progress this year," Obama said of the peace process at a news conference in Dresden with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (AlertNet)
D-Day Vet Recounts 'Longest Day' Jun 6, 2009
He was one of tens of thousands of young Americans who on June 6, 1944, took part in the D-Day landings, an unprecedented invasion that took so many lives, but ultimately saved the world from being crushed under the Nazi jackboot. Arthur, 84, of Cherry Hill, N.J. has only recently begun to talk about his traumatic experiences, and only then because his granddaughter unwittingly forced him to. (Fox News)
Frontline news Jun 6, 2009
That the BBC even sent the likes of Richard Dimbleby, Frank Gillard, Guy Byam and Chester Wilmot to report on the D-Day landings was remarkable by the standards of the day. Until the late 1930s, the BBC had had no reporters in the modern sense. (BBC News -- UK)
Prince marks D-Day with veterans Jun 6, 2009
Prince Charles is to join Normandy veterans in marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings at a series of events in northern France ... D-DAY COMMEMORATIONS Royal British Legion service of remembrance, Bayeux Cathedral Normandy Veterans' Association Service of Remembrance, Bayeux Commonwealth War Graves Committee Cemetery Royal British Legion reception at Hotel Chateau de Belle Fontaine, Bayeux D-Day landings commemoration, Normandy America Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer. (BBC News -- UK)
'I was there' Jun 6, 2009
And Mr Payne is set to accompany his great-nephew during a ceremony in Normandy to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Skin and bones. (BBC News -- Americas)
A Brief Overiew of Operation Overlo... Jun 6, 2009
The success of the D-Day landings required very precise weather conditions. As a result only a few days each month were suitable for launching the invasion. (Suite101.com)
Gold coins are Spain's, judge rules Jun 6, 2009
" The whereabouts of a further 400,000 coins being carried by the Mercedes remains a mystery. Guardian News & Media Today in World Story Tools Latest World News Video Veterans gather for D-Day Thousands of veterans are attending memorial events across Normandy to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. More videos: Readers' most viewed Top 5 articles Top 5 articles Top 5 articles Top 5 articles Videos Sydney Morning Herald Products ces Classifieds Other Sites Copyright ? Fairfax... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Obama, Merkel hold talks on wide range of issues Jun 6, 2009
" On tackling the global economic downturn, Obama said he had seen "some progress" but more efforts needed to be made. He also affirmed that the United States would not resort to protectionism to fight the economic crisis and would keep its borders open for trade. Merkel, meanwhile, stressed the importance of implementing the decisions made at the London summit of the Group 20. On climate change, Obama said the United States was willing to take "decisive steps" in reaching agreements in... (Xinhuanet, China)
Former WWII enemies look back Jun 6, 2009
British paratroopers land in a field Friday outside the village of Ranville, near Caen in Western France, as troops re-enact part of the D-Day landings. President Obama and French leader Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the 65th anniversary of the D-day landings today in Normandy. (Athens Banner-Herald)
In pictures: D-Day remembered Jun 6, 2009
Events are taking place in Normandy to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Douglas Baines, 84, of 12th Yorkshire Parachute Regiment, was among those who fought on that momentous day. (BBC News -- Europe)
Q&A: D-Day Jun 6, 2009
D-DAY LANDINGS - 6 JUNE 1944. Shortly after midnight, three airborne divisions - the US 82nd and 101st and the British 6th, numbering over 23,000 men - take off to secure the flanks of the beaches. (BBC News -- Europe)
American, German Vets Pay Respects To D-Day Fallen Jun 6, 2009
American, German Veterans Pay Respects To Fallen Comrades 65 Years After D-Day Landings. LA CAMBE, France, Jun. (CBS News -- World)
Week in pictures Jun 6, 2009
British paratroopers parachute to ground near Caen, western France, in a re-enactment of D-Day landings in World War II.. A painted submarine by Russian artist Alexander Ponomarev is seen in Venice. (BBC News)
Obama in France for D-Day memorial Jun 6, 2009
PARIS (AFP) - US President Barack Obama landed late Friday in France where he is to attend international ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of World War II D-day landings ... On Saturday, it will be 65 years ago to the day that the D-Day landings began, marking the final stage of the Allied campaign to defeat Nazi Germany. (Yahoo! Asia News)
D-Day+ 65 years: Obama set to make Normandy landing Jun 6, 2009
President Barak Obama was welcomed by French Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (2nd R) as he arrived at Orly airport near Paris on the eve of a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Philippe Wojazer/Reuters. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama arrives in France for D-Day anniversary Jun 6, 2009
PARIS (AFP) US President Barack Obama landed late Friday in France where he is to attend international ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of World War II D-day landings ... On Saturday, it will be 65 years ago to the day that the D-Day landings began, marking the final stage of the Allied campaign to defeat Nazi Germany. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Europe.view: Mentioning the war Jun 5, 2009
The 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings has been hijacked by the ungrateful French and self-obsessed Americans. President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to grandstand with Barack Obama. (The Economist)
Barack Obama in Germany for talks Jun 5, 2009
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D-Day in France: 'It was a time of hope' Jun 5, 2009
French people who witnessed their country's liberation during World War II tell their stories ahead of Saturday's 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Here, BBC correspondent Robert Hall speaks to people in Saint-Mere-Eglise in northern France - one of the first towns the United States liberated from German occupation. (BBC News -- UK)
Emotional return to Normandy for D-Day veterans Jun 5, 2009
Fifty Americans, 15 Canadians and 10 British veterans of World War II will receive Frances highest award during ceremony today in Paris, then head to Normandy on Saturday to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings ... Fifty Americans, 15 Canadians and 10 British veterans of World War II will receive France s highest award during ceremony today in Paris, then head to Normandy on Saturday to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Normandy Remains a Draw For Americans to Honor D-Day Veterans Jun 5, 2009
This year has special significance: Saturday is the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings on Normandy beaches and countryside by American, British and other Allied troops. President Obama is due to attend ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (W-USA News, DC)
In Normandy, D-Day gratitude is lasting Jun 5, 2009
The couple hosts a U.S. veteran from theWorld War II D-Day landings in their home every year. . (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
* France to honor black US veteran of D-Day landings Jun 5, 2009
France to honor black US veteran of D-Day landings ... An African-American veteran who served in the D-Day landings will receive the French Legion of Honor at this years commemoration, the first time black soldiers have been officially recognized for their role in the famed 1944 operation, a US agency said ... Except for a US television documentary that aired in 2007, little has been written or recorded about the black soldiers involvement in the D-Day landings. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Obama calls for new effort for 2-state solution Jun 5, 2009
President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend with other leaders the 65th Anniversary of the D-day landings on June 6 in Normandy. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (AP Photo/Francois Mori). (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
An emotional return to Normandy Jun 5, 2009
Fifty Americans, 15 Canadians and 10 British veterans of World War II will receive France's highest award during a Friday ceremony in Paris, then head to Normandy on Saturday to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. President Barack Obama will attend Saturday's ceremony with his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy, along with Britain's Prince Charles. (MSNBC -- International)
Egypt: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World From Cairo Jun 4, 2009
The president then travels to Dresden, Germany, on June 5 for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel along with several other visits in Germany, before wrapping up his trip June 6 in France with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and ceremonial events to mark the 65th anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings by Allied forces. comments. (allAfrica.com)
France calls two D-Day veterans to bear witness again Jun 4, 2009
The aging veterans - among the dwindling number of survivors of the largest amphibious invasion of all time - will travel to Paris and be awarded the Legion of Honor, France's highest decoration, as part of the commemorations of the 65th anniversary of the D-day landings. "I still can't believe it. I'm overwhelmed and very grateful for it," said Forcier, now 84. (Boston Globe)
Prince Charles to attend D-Day event Jun 3, 2009
LONDON - Prince Charles will attend this week's 65th-anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings, royal officials said Tuesday, in an attempt to defuse a cross-Channel spat over France's alleged failure to invite his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.. Charles' office announced he would attend, alongside President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, after days of outrage by British veterans and commentators over the omission of the queen, who is Britain's head of state and supreme... (MSNBC -- International)
Prince Charles defuses Franco-British D-Day dispute Jun 3, 2009
Prince Charles speaks with World War II veterans during the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in 2004. Charles is to attend D-Day commemorations in France next weekend, after a diplomatic tussle over whether Queen Elizabeth II should be invited. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Sarkozy to get his Obama moment Jun 3, 2009
Sarkozy will get another photo op with Obama on Saturday at the commemoration of the D-Day landings in World War II.. Europe video. (MSNBC -- International)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Jun 3, 2009
Prince of Wales to be at the 65th anniversary of D-Day landings after an 11th-hour invitation from President Sarkozy. Whoopi Goldberg, the Hollywood star, took to the stage as the musical Sister Act, received a standing ovation after its West End premiere. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
D-Day veteran: "The horror I saw" Jun 3, 2009
US veteran Robert Sales was dropped on the beaches of Normandy as part of the D-Day landings, a crucial turning point in the war with Nazi Germany. In one of the biggest military exercises in history, the Allies landed around 156,000 troops on 6 June 1944. (BBC News)
Carla beats Queen in hat poll Jun 2, 2009
Last Updated: 08:34am 02 Jun 2009. US Powerball Lottery. (iAfrica.com)
Barack Obama Must Heed the Lessons of the Holocaust Jun 2, 2009
The Buchenwald visit is part of a broader trip this week by the president to Europe and the Middle East, beginning with meetings in Saudi Arabia and a major policy address in Egypt, and ending with Obama s participation in ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. The tour is wrapped in symbolism, as the president pays tribute to the huge sacrifice of American troops in World War Two and recalls the enormity of the Holocaust, the darkest episode in modern... (Human Events Online)
UK royals will not be at D-Day event May 29, 2009
Page last updated at 15:02 GMT, Thursday, 28 May 2009 16:02 UK. Royals will not be at D-Day event. (BBC News -- Europe)
Political Grapevine May 29, 2009
And British and French officials are pointing fingers at each other after Queen Elizabeth II was left off the invitation list for next week's commemorations of the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. Column Archive. (Fox News)
Party leaders reach out to voters May 27, 2009
to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. According to the paper, French officials said President Sarkozy was focused on the "main event" of hosting President Obama next week. (BBC News -- UK)
Europeans Rate Obama May 12, 2009
This will take place on June 6th, on the Normandy beaches, at the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings which led to the liberation of Nazi-occupied France. One wonders if -- on that occasion -- some French political cartoonist will portray Sarkozy as an American poodle (an image frequently used to illustrate Tony Blair s relationship to George Bush). (Human Events Online)
Obama to address Muslim world in Egypt on June 4 May 9, 2009
Following his visit to Egypt, Obama will also travel to Germany and France, where he is going to attend events marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings by Allied Forces in World War II.. Editor: Yan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Second debut for rare and lost films at festival May 9, 2009
Stuart Cooper's Overlord tells the story of the D-Day landings, blending fictional segments with archival material from the Imperial War Museum in London. A prize-winner at the 1975 Berlin Film Festival, it will be screened at the Art Gallery of NSW on June 6. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jack Summer, 87, vital to D-Day statue effort Apr 30, 2009
Like many who participated in the D-Day landings in Normandy during World War II, John H. Jack Summer did not talk much about what happened there. Too many lives were lost; others were permanently changed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Annual Lyceum Series starts with R.D. Sahl Apr 4, 2009
Foreign assignments include: The former Soviet Union and the new Russia; Solidarity-era Poland; German unification; the 40th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of the D-Day landings; The Vatican; Japan; and Cuba. He s covered national political conventions going back seven elections. (Concord Journal, MA)
US Fed's move is the bigger problem Mar 21, 2009
It's early in the evening of June 5, 1944 - the day before the D-Day landings in Normandy, in Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D Eisenhower's Goodge Street Headquarters in London. The general. (Asia Times Online)
D-Day veterans promised support Mar 20, 2009
The D-Day landings in 1944 heralded the end of World War II. The Ministry of Defence has said it will provide support for veterans wanting to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy in June. (BBC News -- UK)
French myths Mar 16, 2009
But go to the cemeteries of Normandy and you see what an Anglo-Saxon business the D-Day landings - and the liberation of France - really were. The historian Andrew Roberts has calculated that of the 4,572 allied servicemen who died on that day on which, in retrospect, so much of human history seems now to have pivoted - only 19 were French. (BBC News)
Kate and Owen reunited? Feb 28, 2009
On Wednesday, Hudson (29) and Wilson (40) returned to Les Vapeurs for lunch, before travelling to the Normandy Cemetery where those who lost their lives in the D-Day landings in World War II are buried. The pair then returned to Paris, where Wilson teamed up with Jennifer Aniston to promote new movie 'Marley and Me. (iAfrica.com)
Destinations Feb 26, 2009
This year is the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy; prepare for big crowds especially from June 1 to 10. Also in Normandy, a museum has opened at Dead Man's Corner, a critical crossroads between Omaha and Utah beaches that saw five torrid days of fighting in 1944. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Germans drive off with British School of Motoring Feb 12, 2009
The first person to pass the test was a Mr Beene and he was trained by BSM. The company also played its part in the Second World War, particularly in the run-up to the D-Day landings in 1944, when it trained thousands of Army drivers. BSM was bought in 1973 by Sir Anthony Jacobs now the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Jacobs but was sold to a management buyout team in 1990 for 40 million. (Times Online)
