During the D-Day landings, John Steele of the 82nd Airborne found himself hanging from a church steeple after his parachute got caught. He was captured but escaped! Subscribe to our AMU YouTube channel to follow USAF veteran Dr. Chris Reynolds, AMU faculty, as he explores WWII history! 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanMilitaryU #wwiihistory #DDay #JohnSteele #82ndAirborne #MilitaryHistory | American Military University

62K views · 1.4K reactions | Today we remember the D-Day landings at Normandy. We honor those WWII Veterans who took part in Operation Overlord by storming beaches and parachuting behind enemy lines. We are grateful for their service and sacrifice. | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Facebook

23K views · 915 reactions | Happy Fourth of July! In this archival video from 1944, American soldiers and French civilians in Normandy mark the first Independence Day after the Allied D-Day landings. | The National WWII Museum | Facebook

32K views · 448 reactions | Eighty years ago today, the Normandy landings took place. On June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare commenced just after midnight. This operation was essential to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Today, we honour the fallen soldiers and salute the survivors who have shared their stories of World War II. Find out more about this by watching our Sabaton History episode  https://youtu.be/0PSSGZEdBMk | Sabaton | Facebook