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This is a useful, simplified map of the Allied D-Day landings on the coast of Normandy, showing the 5 code-named beaches and the Allied forces carrying out the attacks on each beach.
Please note that this is an indicative map and we do not claim accuracy.
Learn about D-Day with the help of this interesting fact sheet, which includes our write-up and a number of photos too.
This 15-page slideshow tells the story of D-Day, with plenty of pictures and interesting facts to keep the kids engaged. It is set to manual advance, so click on the screen to turn the pages.
General Eiseinhower released this inspirational statement just before the Allied forces set off for France. We ask children to read the statement and describe how it made them feel in a letter home to their parents.
