The D-Day Exhibition
Imperial War Museum London
Until 1 January 2008

The Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944 - Operation Overlord - came after five years of war with Germany. 

The D-Day Exhibition looks at the biggest and most complex combined operation in history. The story of the day itself is told through the personal stories of those who took part, including commanders who planned the invasion, soldiers who landed on the beaches, a German defender, a British nurse who looked after the casualties and a secret agent working behind the lines.

Download captions from the exhibition (.pdf): Captions 1, Captions 2

Download a Family Activity Sheet (.pdf)
  

HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast played a leading role in the Normandy landings. As part of the Eastern Naval Task Force, she supported the British and Canadian assaults on 'Gold' and 'Juno' beaches and, at 5.30am on 6 June 1944, was one of the very first ships to open fire on German positions.

Visit the HMS Belfast website

Imperial War Museum Duxford

6 June 1944
In June 1944, Duxford was an operational airfield and home to the American 78th Fighter Group. They were heavily involved in the action over the beaches on D-Day, providing aerial support and fighter cover in their P-47 Thunderbolts. 

Visit the Imperial War Museum Duxford website

Cabinet War Rooms

It was from the subterranean offices of the Cabinet War Rooms that the D-Day deception plans were born. Here the London Control Section worked to deceive the Axis powers into believing the focus of Allied invasion plans was the Pas de Calais, over a hundred miles from the beaches of Normandy.

Visit the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms website