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Dress rehearsals for D-Day
NEW ORLEANS (January 21, 2009) – As the world prepares to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6, The Na...
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Article TypeSecret Agents, Secret Armies: The D-Day Misfit Spies
Operation FORTITUDE involved a group of double agents feeding disinformation to the Germans but the group was an odd collection of criminals, playboys, party girls, and a woman obsessed with her dog.
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Over-the-Shore Logistics of D-Day
Within 48 hours of the amphibious assault, over 130,000 GIs and some 17,000 vehicles came ashore. With more troops and equipment arriving daily, the amount of supplies required to support this force grew exponentially.
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D-Day Doctrine: Six Elements for a Successful Landing
Planning the Overlord assault didn’t just happen overnight. It was a result of a prewar doctrinal framework built upon six identified components for an amphibious assault.
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'The Horrible Waste of War': The Wreckage after D-Day
This column is the second of three D-Day columns written by war correspondent Ernie Pyle describing the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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Building the National WWII Museum: From Conception to Capstone Symposium
11/04/2023 | 8:30 AM - 12:45 PMJoin us for a half-day symposium celebrating the history of The National WWII Museum, from the founders' original idea to the completion of its final pavilion.
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D-Day - The Invasion of Normandy & Liberation of France (September 14 to 20, 2023)
09/14/2023 - 09/20/2023 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s most popular tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy at an incredible price, this unforgettable tour offers great value and features top guides, upscale accommodations in prime locations, comprehensive dining, and exclusive access to sites unseen on other programs.
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D-Day - The Invasion of Normandy & Liberation of France (June 3 to 9, 2023)
06/03/2023 - 06/09/2023 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s most popular tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy at an incredible price, this unforgettable tour offers great value and features top guides, upscale accommodations in prime locations, comprehensive dining, and exclusive access to sites unseen on other programs.
