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.

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.

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