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D-Day

The D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, is considered by military historians as arguably the boldest and most successful large-scale invasion in military history. Click here for a comprehensive guide to D-Day or scroll down to see more posts.

The D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, is considered by military historians as arguably the boldest and most successful large-scale invasion in military history. Click here for a comprehensive guide to D-Day or scroll down to see more posts.


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Minesweepers of WW2: Defending D-Day

The following article on minesweepers of WW2 is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Minesweepers Among more than five thousand Allied ships and landing craft deployed to Normandy were 255 minesweepers. They were usually small wooden-hulled vessels, often converted trawlers, specially equipped…

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D-Day Weapons: Firepower At the Invasion of Normandy

The following article on D-Day weapons is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  D-Day Weapons: American America truly became ‘‘the arsenal of democracy’’ from 1939 to 1945, providing millions of D-Day weapons. In that period U.S. armories produced a staggering amount…

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U.S. Rangers at D-Day

The following article on U.S. Rangers at D-Day (rangers d-day) is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.    During the Second World War the U.S. Army formed some 112 independent battalions, including infantry, defense, parachute, armored, antitank, reconnaissance, and ranger units.…

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D-Day Statistics: Normandy Invasion By the Numbers

The following article on D-Day statistics is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  The Normandy Invasion consisted of 5,333 Allied ships and landing craft embarking nearly 175,000 men. The British and Canadians put 75,215 troops ashore, and the Americans 57,500, for…

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D-Day Regiments: American, British, and German

The following article on D-Day regiments is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  American D-Day Regiments In the U.S. Army an infantry regiment was composed of three battalions, each with three rifle companies, a headquarters company, and a heavy weapons company.…

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D-Day Museums and Memorials

The following article on D-Day museums is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Numerous D-Day museums in the United States and Europe are directly or indirectly related to documenting, and educating future generations about, D-Day and the Normandy campaign. Many D-Day…

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D-Day Movies: From ‘Longest Day’ to ‘Saving Private Ryan’

The following article about D-Day movies is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  It is difficult to estimate the number of motion pictures in which D-Day is featured or bears on the plot. However, the following six are the most notable,…

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The Five D-Day Beaches

The following article on the five D-Day beaches is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  GOLD BEACH A ten-mile stretch between Omaha Beach to the west and Juno to the east, Gold was divided into sectors H, I, J, and K,…

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Mines Used in D-Day

The following article on mines used in D-Day is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Land Mines Various mines were placed on the Normandy beaches to impede or destroy Allied tanks, vehicles, and landing craft. Most were detonated by a pressure…

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WW2 Medals: American, British, and German

The following article on WW2 medals is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  WW2 Medals: American Medal of Honor The highest military decoration in the U.S. armed forces, and among the most famous of WW2 medals, is the Medal of Honor,…

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