ibiblio
Ibiblio: A Prayer for Overlord, a Commentary
This commentary summarizes the Normandy Invasion, from its plan to its execution, intertwined with passages of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's prayer to the nation on June 6, 1944.
BBC
Bbc: "I Saw British Bombs and Knew It Was War"
The events of D-Day unfold through the eyes of a German soldier.
BBC
Bbc: History: Archeology: D Day: The Untold Story
An underwater archaeologist writes about the landings that took place at Omaha Beach and how the best laid plans went very wrong.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: The Americans at the Heart of the Battle of Normandy
Detailed multimedia account of the intensive training, preparation, and eventual Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
Curated OER
U.s. Infantrymen Wade From Landing Craft Toward Omaha Beach, D Day, June 6, 1944
This site provides extensive information on the invasion of Omaha Beach.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Eisenhower National Historic Site: Military Career
Online exhibition details aspects of Eisenhower's military career, beginning with his days as a West Point cadet. Covers his campaigns in North Africa and Italy, his appointment as Supreme Allied Commander, the Normandy invasion, and his...
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Artillery Positions Set Up Soon After Landing
The events of D-Day are described by an American soldier. Article also includes a video interview with the soldier.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: 1939 1945: Quest for a Nazi Empire
A 20-chapter book on the history of Nazi Germany over the course of the Second World War.
Other
Historic Missourians: Omar N. Bradley
A comprehensive biography of World War II general Omar Bradley.
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.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:omaha Beach
This site provides extensive information on the invasion of Omaha Beach.
Curated OER
Map Showing the Allied Advance in Normandy
This article probes the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.
Quia
Quia: World War Ii Chronology Europe
World War II Chronology: put these events in chronological order.
Curated OER
Unknown Soldier's Grave on a Normandy Beach
An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
Curated OER
Bbc: In Pictures: Operation Overlord
Vivid images of the D-Day invasion are available in this brief photographic slideshow.
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.
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