Podcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 1

World War II History - Audio Feature
Podcast: Columbia News Broadcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 1
This audio program is the initial news broadcast after the landings in Normandy on D-Day (44-Jun-06) that went out to the United States. President Roosevelt leads the nation in prayer, BBC news updates, and more.

 
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5 Comments »Filed under: Air, Country - Germany, Country - USA, Europe Theater, Media, Podcast, Sea, TodayPosted on July 15th, 2008

DDay Photos

World War II History - Photos from D-Day - 6 Jun 1944
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‘Full victory-nothing else’
“Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the Day. ‘Full victory-nothing else’ to paratroopers in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe.” Moore, [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Country - USA, Media, TodayPosted on June 6th, 2008

D-Day Video History

D-Day 6/6/44
Film clips from the actual D-Day landings 6 June 1944. World War II History of Operation Overlord.
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World War II History for June 6

Today in WWII History
World War II History for June 6
1942 - Japanese forces retreated in the World War II Battle of Midway. The battle had begun on June 4.
1944 - The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved.
The Battle of Normandy [...]

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Allies prepare for D-Day

June 5, 1944 - Allies prepare for D-Day (Operation Overlord)
On this day in 1944, more than 1,000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries placed at the Normandy assault area, while 3,000 Allied ships cross the English Channel in preparation for the invasion of Normandy-D-Day.
The day of the invasion of occupied [...]

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Photo: Trooper and Pal

It’s not just humans they liberated. This puppy gets a ride with a WWII soldier in a captured German helmet after the D-Day invasion.
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Photos: D-Day Landing Craft

Loading D-Day landing craft - Color (6 Jun 1942)

Headed toward shore in D-Day landing craft (6 Jun 1942)Technorati Tags: WWII, WWarII, History, DDay, Landing, Photo, Color Photo

No Comments »Filed under: MediaPosted on May 4th, 2008