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Normandie Tourisme: D Day and the Battle of Normandy
This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and 5 classroom-friendly activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: D Day (June 6, 1944)
The Library of Congress provides a brief overview of D-Day (in three parts), the day that thousands of American and British soldiers landed on the beaches of northern France.
BBC
Bbc: Ww2 People's War: An Archive of World War Two Memories: D Day+ 1944
Ambitious collection of personal accounts of those who participated in the D-Day invasion. These personal accounts bring the war to life.
BBC
Bbc: History: The 'D Day Dodgers'
Professor Richard Holmes examines the 'D-Day Dodgers', a group of Allied servicemen who fought in Italy during the Second World War, and asks whether our obsession with Normandy has distorted history.
BBC
Bbc: History: D Day: Beachhead
Historian Duncan Anderson explores the landing by Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy and discusses how meticulous planning and preparation, good luck, and bold decisions made D-Day a triumph instead of the 'ghastly disaster' it...
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American Battle Monuments Commission: Combat Narrative: Normandy Advance
Details of the Allied military movements during the invasion of Normandy on an interactive map. Covers a three-month period, beginning with D-day (June 6) and ending with the liberation of Paris in late August.
The History Place
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
BBC
Bbc: Q&a: D Day
An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
BBC
Bbc: "I Invaded My Own Country on D Day"
A French soldier describes what he saw during the D-Day invasion.
BBC
Bbc: "I Watched D Day Carnage Unfold"
First-hand account of the D-Day invasion from the point of view of a British soldier.
BBC
Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
The Atlantic Monthly Group
In Focus: World War Ii: The Allied Invasion of Europe
Photographs of Allied Forces moving north into Italy in 1943, incredible pictures of D-Day and the forces landing in Normandy, and the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Each photograph has a caption which gives it context and a source.
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: Operation Overlord
Vivid images of the D-Day invasion are available in this brief photographic slideshow.
Curated OER
D Day Photograph
Site contains an impressive collection of features and links on the topic of D-Day. Find excerpts from books, first-hand accounts, and links to other interesting sites.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:omaha Beach:pointe Du Hoc
Provides information on Pointe du Hoc, an area between two beaches in Normandy taken by the Americans in World War II.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Curated OER
Graphic Taken From the 'D Day Landings ' Animated Map
Interactive map of the invasion of Normandy, which commenced on June 6, 1944, D-day.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944
This site from Britannica takes a comprehensive look at the invasion of Normandy. It focuses on the invasion and the fighting as well as on remembering Normandy and the soldiers that fought there.
BBC
Bbc: The Battle for Normandy
Discover the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.