The maps "showed railways, roads, churches, castles, every possible feature that could be visible to an incoming invader and from every angle," Lamb, now 103, told The Associated Press.

Europe At 98, D-Day Veteran Medic Returns To Normandy To Remember A Generation's Sacrifice “Part of the reason World War II happened is Europe’s inaction,” he says.

NORMANDY, France — A sunrise over any beach is beautiful. Peaceful. And when you're the only one walking on the sand it's perfect. But this isn't just any beach. This place is part of D-Day history.

In France, rival dukes and counts, who were not completely under the direct control of the King, vied for supremacy, including those in Normandy, Brittany and Anjou. The peasantry began to gather ...