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World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy
Order of the Day June 6, 1944
General Eisenhower's determination that operation OVERLORD (the invasion of France) would bring a quick end to the war is obvious in this message to the troops of the Allied Expeditionary Forces on June 6, 1944, the morning of the invasion.
Draft of the "Order of the Day" Statement
In PDF format the "Order of the Day" statement as issued to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force on June 6, 1944.
The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944 brought together the land, air and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest invasion force in human history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the codenames UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO and SWORD. The invasion force included 7,000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight allied countries. Almost 133,000 troops from England, Canada and the United States landed on D-Day. Casualties from the three countries during the landing numbered 10,300. By June 30th, over 850,000 men, 148,000 vehicles, and 570,000 tons of supplies had landed on the Normandy shores. Fighting by the brave soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied forces western front and Russian forces on the eastern front led to the defeat of German Nazi forces. On May 7, 1945, German General Alfred Jodl signed an unconditional surrender at Reims, France.
In Case of the Failure of the D-Day Operation
Following the decision for the cross channel invasion, Eisenhower wrote a press release on a pad of paper, to be used if necessary. The handwritten message by General Eisenhower, the In Case of Failure message is mistakenly dated "July" 5 instead of "June" 5.
In Case of Failure Message
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Prelude to Operation Overlord
The Trident Conference May 1943
The Quadrant Conference August 1943
Harry Butcher, Naval Aid to General Eisenhower Diary Entry October 1, 1943
Papers and Minutes of The Sextant and Eureka Conferences November - December 1943
Handwritten note from President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin appointing Dwight Eisenhower to command Operation Overlord. General George Marshall added a note to Eisenhower on December 7, 1943. Roosevelt to Stalin
Overlord - Anvil Papers December 1943 - April 1944 Part 1
Overlord - Anvil Papers December 1943 - April 1944 Part 2
Operation Policy Memoranda January 29,_1944
Minutes of the Supreme Commanders Allied Expeditionary Forces (SCAEF) 10th Meeting March 20, 1944
British Assualt Area - Naval Operation Orders May 15, 1944
Minutes of the SCAEF 21st Meeting June 2, 1944
Memo on conditions in Normandy, June 3, 1944
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Reports
Report of the Eighth Air Force Normandy Invasion
June 2 - 17, 1944
Report of the Amphibious Operations Invasion of Northern France
Western Task Force United States Fleet June 1944
June 6 - July 8, 1944
Report of the Eighty-Second Airborn Division, "Operation Neptune," at Normandy
June 1944
After Action Report, 115th Infantry
July 21, 1944
After Action Report, Headquarters, 22nd Infantry
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Messages
SHAEF Incoming Message from General Eisenhower to General Marshall concerning the first reports of the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
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SHAEF Message from General Eisenhower's reporting on the D-Day landing area, June 8, 1944.
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Journal Entries
Journal entries from the 16th Infantry Regiment journal, June 6-17, 1944.
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Maps and Photographs
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Gliders bring in supplies to U.S. Army troops fighting on Utah Beach, Les Dunes De Madeleine, France, June 6, 1944.
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Medics with wounded soldiers on Utah Beach, June 6, 1944.
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Scene from a Coast Guard landing barge, June 6, 1944.
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Scene from a landing barge, "Into the Jaws of Death," D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944.
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Utah Beach - After gaining the comparative safety offered by a concrete wall, American troops of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, move over the crest of a hill to the interior of North France, June 9, 1944.
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German POWs rest in a barb-wired enclosure after being interrogated by American soldiers; on Utah Beach, June 6, 1944.
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A platoon of black troops surround a farm house as they prepare to eliminate a German sniper holding up an advance, on Omaha Beachhead, near Vierville Sur-Mer-France, June 10, 1944.
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Aerial view of amphibious operations at Slapton Sands, Devon, England. LCVP underway heading for beach.
Outposts of the Atlantic Wall; Rommel inspecting beachhead defenses, source and location unknown
Military road vehicles awaiting shipment to France at Southampton docks.
Part of Mulberry Harbor for Arromanches at Southampton Docks.
American locomotives sent to England being discharged from Liberty Ship.
Army and Navy craft at Southampton Docks preparing for D-Day.
Empress Dock almost completely filled with landing craft preparing for D-Day
Winston Churchill visits Southampton docks shortly before D-Day
Obstacles and defenses of Omaha Beach, drawn by corporal Gustave Galiand for the First Division, showing mines, mortars, mobile guns, ahedgehogs, tetrahedra, log ramps element C, curved rails, stakes, sand bars, low water areas
Seating diagram for Presentation of Overlord plans to Supreme Commander
Portsmouth house exterior
"Gare Maritime" typed on photograph. Damage to port railroad facility due to Allie bombing, unidentified location, probably Cherbourg.
Newbury, England area, June 5, 1944, just prior to the loading of paratroopers of the Airborne Division.
Newbury, England area, June 5, 1944, just prior to the loading of paratroopers of the Airborne Division.
British soldier aboard ship reading Eisenhower's Order of the Day
Paratrooper in full gear climbing into plane
Photograph of Allied troops loading onto LST's.
Allied soldiers killed in glider crash, damaged glider in background.
Photograph of Omaga Beach landings taken from ship.
A scene from a beachhead landing. No further information. View from coast looking out to ships at sea. American troops marching toward sea; troops and equipment moving inland; dirigibles.
Units of the 2nd Infantry Division (Indian Head Division) coming ashore on Omaha Beach
Soldier gazes out to sea on Omaha Beach
General Dwight D. Eisenhower aboard the HMS Apollo, a mine layer, for visit to beachhead along French coast.
Secured beachhead, D-Day plus1. Utah Beach, near Les Dunes de Madeleine, France.
Allied Invasion troops land on the beaches of Normandy....Infantry coming ashore from LCI's on beaches of Queen sector. They are seen wading with equipment and bicycles.
Germans, former "Harrenvolk" come over the crest of a hill with their hands over their heads in surrender, and are rounded up by American soldiers, one of whom can be seen at the extreme right. Utah Beach, Quinville, France
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, sitting in jeep named "Rough Rider after a famous outfit headed by his father in the Spanish-American War.
Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, Admiral Ernest King, and General George C. Marshall, aboard navy vessel during visit to Normandy invasion coast.
Lt. General Omar Bradley pins the Bronze Star on Colonel V.R. Pogue, one of the first group of officers and men to receive the award in World War II.
General Elwood Quesada helping unidentified soldier refuel a plane on an emergency landing strip near Cherbourg.
The millionth American soldier to embark from Southampton
German prisoners arriving at Southampton Docks.
German general being brought ashore at Southampton.
Captured German submarine arriving at Southampton Docks to be placed on view to general public.
French civilians stand at attention and a GI salutes as the American and French flags are unfurled side by side in Cherbourg shortly after its liberation.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower presents an award for bravery to Corporal Stanley Appleby, Clarksville, New York (member of the US 1st Division). General Omar Bradley far left; Sergeant Richard Gallager, New York, NY far right.
General Dwight D. Eisehower decorates US troops of the US 1st Division. L to R: Generals Clarance Ralph Huebner, Omar Bradley, Eisenhower.
Far left, General Omar Bradley, General Dwight D. Eisenhower shaking hands with Sergeant Richard Gallager, New York, NY after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal. On Gallager's right is Corporal Stanley Appleby, Clarksville, NY, members of the US 1st Division.
Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley chat with Staff Sergenat K.N. Hougard, Portland, Oregon, waist gunner of a bomber which was shot down over France. Dressed in civilian clothes, Sgt. Hougard tells of his escape to American lines aided by French civilians.
French civilians place crosses at the graves of American soldiers in a cemetery on Omaha Beach.
Manuscript Collections
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