D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

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There are many sites, museums and memorials relating to 6th June 1944 and to the Battle of Normandy that followed, in Normandy.

Main phases

The main phases of the Battle of Normandy

Chronologically, there were three definable phases to the operation on June 6th 1944...


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Utah Beach © WWII
 

Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, Sword Beach...

An amazing armada of Allied troops, British, American, Canadian and more, landed on Normandy’s beaches on 6th June 1944...
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Sites and attractions

D-Day sites and museums

   
Site de la Pointe du Hoc

CRICQUEVILLE-EN-BESSIN

Site de la Pointe du Hoc

WW2 Sites

Captured on the morning of the 6th of June 1944 by Colonel Rudder's Rangers, ...

Le Mémorial des Reporters

BAYEUX

Le Mémorial des Reporters

Monuments and Places of Remembrance

Musée Mémorial d'Omaha Beach

SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-MER

Musée Mémorial d'Omaha Beach

WW2 Museums

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Cimetière Militaire Britannique

HERMANVILLE-SUR-MER

Cimetière Militaire Britannique

WW2 Cemeteries

1,005 graves.

Musée des Epaves Sous-Marines

COMMES

Musée des Epaves Sous-Marines

WW2 Museums

Vestiges from the D-Day Landings brought up from the depths of the sea, ...

Espace François Mutschler

PONTAUBAULT

Espace François Mutschler

WW2 Museums

Cimetière Américain de Normandie

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER

Cimetière Américain de Normandie

WW2 Cemeteries

Located on the coast, between Arromanches and Grandcamp Maisy, this vast 70 ...

Mémorial de Montormel

MONT-ORMEL

Mémorial de Montormel

WW2 Museums

August 1944, the Battle of Normandy ended. The allied armies crushed under a ...

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PALUEL

Historic sites and monuments

Char Tigre

VIMOUTIERS

Char Tigre

WW2 Sites

Vimoutiers, Sunday the 20th August 1944: the Battle of Normandy is drawing to a ...

Musée "Août 44 : l'Enfer sur la Seine"

DUCLAIR

Musée "Août 44 : l'Enfer sur la Seine"

WW2 Museums

This museum recalls the tragic hours followed by the respite of liberation. ...

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Liberators Museum - Normandy 1944

ARROMANCHES-LES-BAINS

Liberators Museum - Normandy 1944

WW2 Museums

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Annie's D-Day blog

Follow Annie's travels from 31st May to 6th June 2014 as she comes to Normandy for the 70th anniversary
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1944 and the Battle of Normandy