FORT KNOX, Ky. — 80 years ago, on June 27, 1944, V Corps achieved a pivotal victory in World War II with the capture of the port city of Cherbourg, France. This critical operation, following the ...

American paratroops patrol in the streets of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, before pushing on toward Cherbourg. June 1944. Credit: AP From Our War Correspondent, Harold Austin.

Catherine Deneuve stars in Jacques Demy's 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,' where every word is sung. The restored film about the vagaries of love is as delightful as it was in 1964.

CHERBOURG, France — At 96, Edward Tresch Sr. can still conjure keen memories of a decrepit ship he served on in the Merchant Marine during World War II. Built in 1918 to haul bauxite, the coal ...