In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
" Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months.
GERMAN GOLIATH TANK BUSTER SERIES
Top-secret British landing maps: to the left is " Gold", and " Sword" is on the right.Ī series of photographs of the Normandy coast were taken by submarine and used to familiarize those navigating the landing crafts with coastal landmarks.Įisenhower's message to the troops heading to the D-DAY invasion An extensive collection of other D-Day invasion plans, including " Neptune", detailing the Allies' aquatic strategy to cross the English Channel for an arrival in Normandy, are in the museum archives. The maps contain the original notations as to precisely where the landings will be made and by which units. The complete set of the plans for Operation Overlord-the Invasion of Normandy. German leaflet to the French, mocking Churchill's statement that they would be liberated " before the leaves fall." Two letters are particularly important-one written by Eisenhower, the other by Rommel, both on June 9, to their wives, discussing the invasion and how well it is going. Virtually all of the artifacts and equipment in this section were used in the invasion of June 6, notably the grappling hooks and ladder from the Pointe du Hoc, the parachutes and airborne equipment. PLEASE NOTE: All firearms displayed at the Museum of World War II have been rendered inoperable.
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The full set of the original Overlord typewritten plans, including the maps containing the original notations as to precisely where the landings will be made and by which units, and the photographic panoramas taken by submarines of the Normandy coast are displayed.
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Mannequins, with uniforms and equipment of American, British, and German forces, actually used in the Normandy Invasion are exhibited. This section contains artifacts specifically about D-Day and the people involved. This is a particularly vital area of the museum. You can click on any image for a larger view. You can use this map to jump to any section of the Museum of World War 2 to view a selection of the artifacts displayed there. Each artifact has a small section of its story told here. Every artifact in our collection has its own history, and ties to human lives. Please take the time to enjoy a small selection of the artifacts that we have on display at the Museum of World War II.
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