The First Ships of Operation Neptune
The first to cross the English Channel on D-Day, minesweepers cleared the way for the invasion of France.
The first to cross the English Channel on D-Day, minesweepers cleared the way for the invasion of France.
Early on in World War II, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, one of Adolf Hitler’s top lieutenants, said that Americans could only make refrigerators and razor blades—they would never be able to produce the military equipment and supplies necessary to defeat Nazi Germany. Hitler took the same view in his public speeches, but privately he knew the clock was ticking. Germany would have to achieve victory fast, before American production had time to ramp up.
Honoring a resistance icon who fought the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans.
Join Associate Curator Chase Tomlin as he presents Rolling to Victory: Railroading in World War II.
All scouting troops are invited to join us for The National WWII Museum’s annual Scout Week! This program is designed for Scouts to tour the Museum’s exhibits and explore the history and lessons of World War II. Special pricing on our Museum Campus Pass will be offered to Scouts and their families all week long!
Join The National WWII Museum and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for a once-in-a-lifetime performance on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center.