US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Remembering D Day 70 Years Later
The D-Day invasion was a major turning point in WWII. Using primary sources such as oral histories, diaries, and memoirs, students can understand the uncertainty and hope that surrounded this time period.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War Two: Animated Map: D Day Landings
Interactive map of the invasion of Normandy, which commenced on June 6, 1944, D-day.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: D Day and the Normandy Invasion
Using photos and primary source documents this visual essay explores D-Day (Operation Overlord), the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: D Day Invasion
Describes the events that took place leading up to and during the invasion of Normandy by the Allied forces and the losses that were suffered by the Germans.
Other
Normandie Tourisme: D Day and the Battle of Normandy
This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.
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.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: D Day, 1944
Students investigate D-Day. The resource consists of an audio clip of reporter George Hicks aboard a destroyer stationed offshore of the Normandy invasion.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of D Day
This is the text, audio, and video [13:21] of President Ronald Reagan's speech on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1984, in Pointe Du Hoc, Normandy, France.
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: 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: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
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.
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.
Other
World War Ii History Info: D Day
Site contains information on the topic of D-Day. Find excerpts from books, firsthand accounts, and links to other interesting sites.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: D Day and the German Surrender
A brief description of the end of World War II with the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Allied race to Berlin, and finally, V-E Day.
Other
Uk Parliamentary Archives: And What a Plan! D Day and Parliament in Wartime
A display of historically significant documents that tell the story of British Parliament during World War II and the D-Day plans.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: The Normandy Landings: D Day: June 6, 1944
A map that provides an animated view of the invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944, by the Allied Forces.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: D Day Facts
A summary and detailed facts about D Day in WW2, June 6, 1944, and the landings on the beaches at Normandy.
Library of Congress
Loc: World War Ii Military Situation Maps
World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the...
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War Ii History: D Day the Invasion of Normandy for Kids
Kids learn about the history of D-Day the invasion of Normandy during World War II. American and British troops fight to free France.
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: 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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