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Curated Video
France, Normandy - Etretat unique landscape
etretat is best known for its chalk cliffs, including three natural arches and a pointed formation called L'Aiguille or the Needle, which rises 70 metres above the sea.The Etretat Chalk Complex, as it is known, consists of a complex...
Jabzy
Danish Invasions of England - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Danish Invasions of England
Curated Video
France, Giverni - Claude Monet House
The term "Impressionism" is derived from the title of his painting Impression, soleil levant , which was exhibited in 1874 in the first of the independent exhibitions mounted by Monet and his associates as an alternative to the Salon de...
The Economist
How the D-Day landings shaped the world
75 years ago allied forces pulled off the largest seaborne invasion the world has ever seen. The D-Day landings helped liberate Europe from the Nazis—they were also instrumental in changing the world order
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica Presents: WWII Infographic Explainers: Normandy Invasion, overview
Hear Encyclopaedia Britannica editor Michael Ray explain the invasion routes of the Allies and the German defenses in northern France during the Normandy Invasion of World War II using infographics.
Mazz Media
World War 2
This live-action video program is about the term World War 2. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term World War 2 through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
60 Second Histories
Who were the Normans?
This video explains the origins of the Normans and explains their ancestry and how they came to settle in Normandy, i.e. from Norsemen or Vikings
National WWII Museum
D-Day Invasion
D-Day was the Allies' biggest gamble of World War II. Using photos and footage from the war, the video teaches pupils about the invasion of Normandy and why it was a crucial—but risky—undertaking for the Allied forces. Viewers see how...
PBS
Pbs: Bill Moyers Journal: D Day Revisited
Captivating video program detailing the experiences of soldiers who participated in the Normandy invasion in 1944. Streaming video and transcripts available.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: D Day
This elaborate site provides insight into D-Day, as told through the voices of the people who participated in the planning and execution of the invasion and the battle for the Normandy beaches. Content includes a focus on the...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: D Day Invasion D Day Minus One
This is the story of the time leading up to and including the air mission into Normandy before the fleet invasion. The 82nd and 101st Airbourne - the real Band of Brothers.
PBS
Pbs: The War: D Day (Video of the Invasion)
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," watch a video documentary of D-Day.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: 1944 Allies Advance Further in Europe
As we go into 1944, we see the allies land at Normandy, liberate France and face Germany in their last major counteroffensive at the Battle of the Bulge. On the Eastern Front, the Soviets end Siege of Leningrad and begin to push through...
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War, D Day 60th Anniversary
Collection of stories by the soldiers who were on the beach, made up the beach and experienced the days immediately after D-day.