On D-Day, Higgins boats landed thousands of GIs on French shores. Often overlooked in comparison to the LCVP is its "big brother"—the Landing Craft Mechanized.
The simple desk of a great general reveals his democratic spirit.
If the American forces could break through the Hürtgen Forest, there was a chance they could reach the Rhine near Cologne, threatening the German industrial region along the Ruhr River and possibly even force a crossing.
Many of the tactics, techniques, and procedures used during the invasion of Sicily set a precedent for further development in Allied amphibious assaults in the European theater of operations.
A US Army medic during the landings at Normandy, Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
Presented by the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy with generous support from the Strake Foundation, author Mary Kathryn Barbier will be joined in conversation by Senior Historian Rob Citino to discuss her new book Spies, Lies, and Citizenship.