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D-Day Fact Sheet - The National WWII Museum Dedicated in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum and now designated by Congress as America’s National WWII Museum, the institution celebrates the American spirit, teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifices of the men and women who fought on the battlefront and served on the Home Front
Live Bait and Windy Gross on D-Day - The National WWII Museum From the Collection Live Bait and 'Windy' Gross on D-Day During World War II, American fighter pilots coped with the dangers of combat through dark humor and evocative aircraft nicknames like “Live Bait” and “Flak Bait,” reflecting their bravery, their gallows wit, and the intensity of their experiences
80th Anniversary of D-Day Events - The National WWII Museum To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day—a day now known as the greatest amphibious landing in history—The National WWII Museum will explore the epic battle through events on Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7, 2024, on its campus in New Orleans Learn more about our D-Day 80 commemoration here
Why D-Day? | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans Article Why D-Day? If the US and its western Allies wanted to win this war as rapidly as possible, they couldn’t sit around and wait: not for a naval blockade, or for strategic bombing to work, or for the Soviets
The Airborne Invasion of Normandy - The National WWII Museum The plan for the invasion of Normandy was unprecedented in scale and complexity It called for American, British, and Canadian divisions to land on five beaches spanning roughly 60 miles Planners determined that the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were needed to seize key towns and intersections at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula and secure the four causeways leading off of Utah Beach
On the Beach | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans Top Image: Combat artist Harrison Standley's "Exit from Omaha Beach" painted after the beach and bluffs had been secured Courtesy of the National Archives It’s the anniversary of D-Day, a special day for The National WWII Museum Indeed, we began our existence as a “D-Day Museum,” dedicated to preserving the memory of those stirring events of 1944, and we never fail to call them to
Robert Capas Iconic Images from Omaha Beach Early on the morning of June 6, 1944, photojournalist Robert Capa landed with American troops on Omaha Beach Before the day was through, he had taken some of the most famous combat photographs of World War II
D-Day and the Normandy Campaign - The National WWII Museum D-Day Initially set for June 5, D-Day was delayed due to poor weather With a small window of opportunity in the weather, Eisenhower decided to go—D-Day would be June 6, 1944 Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment at 6:30 a m American forces faced severe resistance at Omaha and Utah
Home | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans The National WWII Museum in New Orleans tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world - why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today
The Liberation of Auschwitz - The National WWII Museum The day after liberation, the Extraordinary Soviet State Commission for the Investigation of the Crimes of the German-Fascist Aggressors began their investigation into the crimes committed at Auschwitz