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D-Day Through German Eyes

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June 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we had a month of D-Day podcasts looking at the operation from the British, Canadian and American perspectives. The narrative of that day is the difficulty of the operation, doubts if the landings would succeed, but what if we turn the tables? How...read more

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 Lieutenant) June 01, 2019

D-Day: Omaha

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‘Before the war, Normandy’s Plage d’Or coast was best known for its sleepy villages and holiday destinations. Early in 1944, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel took one look at the gentle, sloping sands and announced ‘They will come here!’ He was referring to Omaha Beach ? the primary American D-Day...read more

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 Lieutenant) June 04, 2017

Yes! The First ever Documentary of the D-Day Landings

Four reels discovered by researchers at the Eisenhower Library in 2014, were found to contain the first ever documentary of the D-Day landings. Intended as an initial report and produced in only days, the film was screened for military leadership and is mentioned in OSS reports as having been...read more

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 HQ Batallón) September 18, 2016

Yes! D-Day flag that Led the First Americans to Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944 to go on public display

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This is ‘the most valuable Second World War battle flag ever sold’. The Dutch buyer who bought this epic flag at...read more

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 Lieutenant) June 06, 2016

The 21 Best Infographics of D-Day - Normandy Landings

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On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed along a heavily fortified, 50-mile stretch of French coastline in the historic operation known as D-Day. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded on the beaches of Normandy, but by day’s end, the...read more

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 HQ Batallón) June 05, 2016

Talking to John Bistrica, Veteran of D-Day Omaha Beach - First Assault Wave Easy Red

It's great for us to hear from World War II veterans, but even more impressive is listening their experiences of the D-Day. This happened at Cantigny Park, during 70th anniversary of D-Day and honor surviving World War II veterans.

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Awesome Footage: D-Day - Greatest Combined Operation in World's History

Awesome footage filmed in Normandy, France and Southern England in June, 1944. Title reads: "D-day - Greatest Combined Operation in World's History".  

Aerial shots of bombers over Northern France prior to the landings. They bomb coastline, "in softening of the German defences". Rockets...read more

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 Lieutenant) June 10, 2015

An impressive private collection of vestiges from D-Day landings stored in a Normandy farm

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Richard Duvalleroy is the name of the guy, who has gone storing vestiges of the Allied landing during last years in his farm, located in Berjou, a commune in the Orne department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. He is an important collector. He...read more

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 HQ Comando Supremo) June 10, 2015

The Normandy Medal of Honor Recipients

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On the 71th anniversary, WW2live wishes remembering to the soldiers 12 soldiers received the medal for actions in the Normandy campaign. Nine of the medals were awarded posthumously.

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 HQ Comando Supremo) May 17, 2015

You shouldn't miss these awesome and pretty 35 colorized images of the Battle of Normandy made by the best artists of the colourisation

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In December and February we were in contact with...read more

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