Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:omaha Beach
This site provides extensive information on the invasion of Omaha Beach.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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: "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: In Pictures: Operation Overlord
Vivid images of the D-Day invasion are available in this brief photographic slideshow.
BBC
Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day 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.
Curated OER
Cover, Normandy
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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American Soldiers Under Heavy Nazi Machine Gun Fire in Normandy
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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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.
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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...
Other
Patton Museum Foundation
In addition to information about the museum, this site provides a brief biography of General Patton and his speech to the Third Army after the invasion of Normandy, as well as interactive learning materials.
Other
Secrets of the Norman Invasion
Author purports that the Normans landed in a site different from Pevensey and presents interesting evidence to support his claim. There are also links to the Bayeux Tapestry with explanations.
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.
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Graphic Taken From the 'D Day Landings ' Animated Map
Interactive map of the invasion of Normandy, which commenced on June 6, 1944, D-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
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
Etc: France During the Second English Invasion, 1415 1453
A map of France during the second English invasion during the Hundred Years' War, between the Battle of Agincourt (1415) and the Battle of Castillon (1453). The map is color-coded to show the French and English territories in 1422, the...
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France Way: D Day
This site presents a very basic overview of the long-planned invasion of German-occupied France, known as operation Overlord.
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