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D-Day & World War II

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Black and white photo of military soldiers walking up a hill, tanks and trucks in the distance. Caption. Are ashore all along the coast of Normandy.

Details the invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) by Allied forces. Archival footage documents the build-up of material and personnel in England and the landings on Omaha Beach by the Americans. Leonard Nimoy narrates this historical event that became the turning point of World War II.

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    Emily W. (Louisville, KY)
    April 24th, 2019 at 08:01 AM

    This was a great short clip to show students for some background knowledge of a topic before diving into it.

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    Anonymous (Chattanooga, OK)
    February 29th, 2016 at 09:03 AM

    This is one of the best WWII videos

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