"A very interesting exhibition, I only wish I was could be here longer to see and read more of the information. Really recommend to anyone who visits."
Mark, West London
‘A fantastic museum, a credit to all those who fought’
Alan, Hampshire
Memories of D-Day
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A church service on board a US landing craft, 4 June 1944 (US Navy) |
The D-Day Museum has large archive of material relating to many aspects of D-Day. This includes original documents, veterans’ memoirs, and sound recordings of the reminiscences of veterans and other witnesses to D-Day and Operation Overlord.
Please click on the links below to read more:
Preparing for D-Day
Crossing the Channel
The Air Forces and Airborne Troops
Naval Memories
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Piper Bill Millin entertains Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade, Warsash, 5 June 1944 (IWM H 39039) |
The Beaches
Utah Beach
Omaha Beach
Gold Beach
Juno Beach
Sword Beach
Inland from the Beaches
British civilians witness D-Day
We have tried to contact the authors of all the material used here. If you are the author of material used here, or a relative, and we have not been able to contact you about this, please contact us via our "Contact Info" page.
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British troops wait for the order to leave for D-Day (The News, Portsmouth - 2891) |
Material from this website should not be used elsewhere without permission and acknowledgement.
All accounts used have been edited for purposes of brevity and clarity.
Photographs courtesy of the D-Day Museum, the Imperial War Museum, US Navy/US Coast Guard, and The News, Portsmouth. Images may not be copied without permission.
