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.
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: 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...
Other
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.
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: 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.
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: "I Saw British Bombs and Knew It Was War"
The events of D-Day unfold through the eyes of a German soldier.
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.
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.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:utah Beach:cotentin Peninsula
Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:gold Beach
Learn about the role Gold Beach played in World War 2 with pictures, maps, and informational text.
BBC
Bbc: History: Animated Map: Operation Overlord
A nicely done Flash animation using a map of Normandy and the beaches where the D-Day invasion took place. You can trace the movement of the Allied armies into Normandy and there is a timeline showing when and what happened. Archived.
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
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
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.
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...