D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
Videos
A Look at the Channel on D-Day
Mr. Fox describes the view of the English Channel on D-Day from a pilot’s perspective.
First D-Day Operation
Mr. Smith describes seeing the Allied naval barrage at Normandy and chasing four ME-109's away from the combat zone.
Sixty Days of Battle
Mr. Chiasson recalls doing battle sixty days without a break!
Casualty Clearing Station
Reaching the assembly point, Mr. Hannam is busy recording casualties while at the same time assisting wounded infantrymen.
Encounter at Beny-sur-Mer
Mr. Bruce describes a touching encounter with a child survivor of the Allied advance through Beny-sur-Mer, during a post-war pilgrimage.
Taking of the City of Caen
Mr. Cromwell speaks of the first big push into Caen witnessing the sight of planes and bombs being dropped very close to their trenches.
Crossing the English Channel to Normandy
Mr. Ross describes his activities during the night crossing toward the beaches of Normandy, as thousands of Allied vessels moved forward.
Falaise Gap
Mr. Champoux describes how the Germans were attempting to escape. He also describes the destruction on the road of the Falaise Gap.
Preparing for D-Day (Part 1)
Mr. Gorsline talks about the time leading-up to D-Day.
D-Day: Germans on the Run
Mr. Doherty recalls events surrounding the D-Day invasion; coastal minesweeping, cancellation and reinstatement of the offensive, and how well it was orchestrated. He also remarks on how feeling, that the Allies now had the Germans on the run, affected morale.
He’s the first guy I saw dead on the beach
Mr. Hall describes the chaos of D-Day and a chance meeting with his brother.
D-Day Patients
Ms. Seeley remembers D-Day and speaks of several moving experiences with her patients.
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