Nearly two months before the invasion of France, this hydrographic chart of the Normandy coast indicates the beach sectors that were chosen for the pending amphibious assault.
Chart of D-Day Beaches
- 4/14/1944
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of Allied Operational and Occupation Headquarters, World War II.
National Archives Identifier: 595474
Full Citation: RG331-G3NEPTUNE; Chart of D-Day Beaches; 4/14/1944; Maps of Military Plans and Operations, June 1944–April 1945; Records of Allied Operational and Occupation Headquarters, World War II, Record Group 331; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/dday-beaches-chart/, March 18, 2026]
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