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.

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.

This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.

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.

Ambitious collection of personal accounts of those who participated in the D-Day invasion. These personal accounts bring the war to life.

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.

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...

Provides information on Pointe du Hoc, an area between two beaches in Normandy taken by the Americans in World War II.

The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.

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.

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.

Discover the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.

An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

A French soldier describes what he saw during the D-Day invasion.

First-hand account of the D-Day invasion from the point of view of a British soldier.

Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.

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.

Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.

Learn about the role Gold Beach played in World War 2 with pictures, maps, and informational text.

Vivid images of the D-Day invasion are available in this brief photographic slideshow.

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.

This site provides extensive information on the invasion of Omaha Beach.

This article probes the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.

Interactive map of the invasion of Normandy, which commenced on June 6, 1944, D-day.