Code named Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region.
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Artifacts
Rusty American Helmet
THIS HELMET WAS USED BY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER DURING D-DAY. THIS HELMET PROVIDED PROTECTION FROM BULLETS AND OTHER FRAGMENTATION DEVICES.
Rusty Luger
THIS LUGER WAS USED BY THE GERMAN FORCES AND WAS STANDARD ISSUE FOR ALL GERMAN OFFICERS. THIS PISTOL IS SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND HAS A CAPACITY OF 8 ROUNDS
m1 garand shell casing
THESE SHELL CASINGS WERE FIRED FROM A M1 GARAND BY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER DURING D-DAY. THE M1 GARAND WAS ONE OF THE STANDARD ISSUE RIFLES FOR THE US ARMY.
LCVP (Landing craft, vehicle, personal)
THESE LANDING CRAFTS ALSO KNOWN AS LCVP'S WERE USED TO TRANSPORT THE U.S. SOLDIERS ONTO THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY. THEY WERE VERY USEFUL BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF SOLDIERS THEY COULD GET INTO THE FIELD OF BATTLE