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Get in the game with Heat of Battle II at The National World War II Museum
NEW ORLEANS (July 31, 2008) – Walk in the footsteps of McArthur, Eisenhower and everyday fighting men with the Heat of Battle wargaming c... -
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The National WWII Museum Announces 2025 American Spirit Award Honorees
NEW ORLEANS (March 6, 2025) — The National WWII Museum is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the American Spirit Award, the Museum’... -
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The National WWII Museum Celebrates Living History with Air, Sea & Land Festival
On October 12-14, The National WWII Museum, Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation will once again host the WWII Air, Sea & Land Festival at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport to honor the legacy of those who contributed to Allied victory during World War II.
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Forgotten Fights: The Taking of WN61, Omaha Beach Fox Green Sector by John C. McManus, PhD
Staff Sergeant Raymond Strojny almost single-handedly took out German strongpoint WN-61, clearing the way for his 1st Division comrades to take Omaha Beach's Fox Green sector on D-Day.
Past Events
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D-Day 74th Anniversary and the Museum's 18th Birthday
06/06/2018 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEach year, our D-Day commemoration celebrates the Museum’s birthday but also calls to remember the men who landed on the beaches in Normandy, and Americans’ responses all around the world upon learning about the actions of that day.
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Meet The Author
05/31/2018 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PMJoin us to hear how Winston Churchill, crowned “the Greatest Briton” per a British television poll conducted in 2002, contributed to the greatest invasion from one of the country’s leading authors and historians, Craig L. Symonds.
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D-Day Tour: The Invasion of Normandy & Liberation of France (May 24 start)
05/24/2018 - 05/30/2018 | 12:00 AMTour pricing does not include airfare. For more information on this and other tour offerings, visit www.ww2museumtours.org. By clicki...
