“Tag: d day”

From training in the States to fighting in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, this World War II combat rifleman depended on his M1 Garand, which he described as getting him through “some tough situations.”

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television "The Men And Guns Of D-Day" to learn more about the landings on Omaha beach, along with the subsequent breakout of Allied forces into northern France.

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television "The Men And Guns Of D-Day" to learn more about the men of "Bloody Omaha" beach during "The Great Crusade."

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television "The Men And Guns Of D-Day" to learn more about the U.S. Rangers at Pointe du Hoc during "The Great Crusade."

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television "The Men And Guns Of D-Day" to learn more about the Canadian and British troops who landed on Juno and Gold Beach, their stories and the firearms they used during "The Great Crusade."

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television "The Men And Guns Of D-Day" to learn more about the men of the 82nd Airborne Division, their stories and the firearms they used during "The Great Crusade."

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television "The Men And Guns Of D-Day" to learn more about the men of the 101st Airborne Division, their stories and the firearms they used during "The Great Crusade."

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television to learn more about the men of D-Day and the firearms they used during "The Great Crusade."

Now in Muskegon, Mich. as a museum ship, U.S.S. LST 393 once served as a specialized landing ship for the United States Navy, delivering thousands of troops and vehicles from the coast of Sicily to the shores of Normandy during D-day.