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Normandie Tourisme: D Day and the Battle of Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: D Day (June 6, 1944)

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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BBC

Bbc: "I Invaded My Own Country on D Day"

For Students 9th - 10th
A French soldier describes what he saw during the D-Day invasion.
Primary
BBC

Bbc: "I Watched D Day Carnage Unfold"

For Students 9th - 10th
First-hand account of the D-Day invasion from the point of view of a British soldier.
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BBC

Bbc: Ww2 People's War: An Archive of World War Two Memories: D Day+ 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious collection of personal accounts of those who participated in the D-Day invasion. These personal accounts bring the war to life.
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BBC

Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: The Allied Invasion of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
The History Place

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World War Ii Military Situation Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Handout
BBC

Bbc: Q&a: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
Article
BBC

Bbc: History: The 'D Day Dodgers'

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Article
BBC

Bbc: History: D Day: Beachhead

For Students 9th - 10th
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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BBC

Bbc: In Pictures: Operation Overlord

For Students 9th - 10th
Vivid images of the D-Day invasion are available in this brief photographic slideshow.
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Gabriel Dumont Institute

D Day Plus 60: Remembering Canada's Second World War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A four page document in PDF format that describes the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers during the D-Day invasion of World War II and the role the Metis peoples played in the Canadian war effort.
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Curated OER

D Day Photograph

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
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Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

Graphic Taken From the 'D Day Landings ' Animated Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive map of the invasion of Normandy, which commenced on June 6, 1944, D-day.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Animated Map: Operation Overlord

For Students 9th - 10th
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.