D-Day
1944
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This newsreel shows:
- Gen. Eisenhower and his aides map the Normandy invasion
- German pictures show the extent of their coastal defenses.
- Tanks, guns, locomotives, and other military equipment is massed on the English beaches.
- Troops practice loading operations.
- Landing craft is tested in the English Channel.
- Pictures of practice landing and airborne operations are used to dramatize the actual invasion on June 6, 1944.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 39013
Full Citation: Motion Picture 208-UN-106; D-DAY; 1944; Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels, 1942 - 1945; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/dday, April 25, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.