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 Military Affairs: D-Day BBC News In Depth D-Day - In Depth report on major news stories and key issues. Each report contains a combination of news, background information and expert analysis. D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery was opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of D-Day. Its centrepiece is the magnificent Overlord Embroidery commissioned by Lord Dulverton of Batsford (1915-92) as a tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of those men and women who took part in Operation Overlord. The Museum was extended in 1994 for D-Day 50. The Dulverton Wing is a multi-purpose space which is used amongst other things for lectures, exhibitions and work with schools. National D-Day Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit, educational foundation operating under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It built, operates, and maintains the National D-Day Memorial. The Memorial, as noted elsewhere in these pages, exists to honor the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the Allied Forces on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The Foundation's educational programming emphasizes the lessons and legacy of D-Day. From its dedication on June 6, 2001 to June 6, 2003, the Memorial hosted over half-a-million visitors. Normandy 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica: NORMANDY: 1944 tells the remarkable story of D-Day and the Allied invasion of Normandy. Through articles, photographs, films, personal histories, radio broadcasts, and maps, you can learn about this historic event through the eyes of soldiers, journalists, photographers, and historians. |