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Thursday, June 6, 2013

D-Day in real time

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D-Day - as it happens

Experience D-Day in real time

by following seven people who were there

OVERVIEW
09:41:02

happening now in 1944...

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general news 15:30
Jun 6

French civilians welcome British troops

IWM / NBC
The troops are advancing inland from Gold Beach in the village of Crepon. The French Ambassador makes a radio address from Washington.
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general news 15:30
Jun 6
1st Division Museum
Journal of the USS Samuel Chase.
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general news 15:10
Jun 6

Maurice reaches the Caen Canal Bridge

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general news 15:07
Jun 6
1st Division Museum
Journal of the USS Ancon, headquarters ship of the US 1st Divison.
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general news 14:30
Jun 6

Follow-up forces continue to cross the Channel

NARA
US soldiers eat lunch while crossing The Channel to the D-Day beaches.
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general news 14:20
Jun 6

RAF fighter-bombers attack a German radar station near Le Havre.

PATHE
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general news 14:15
Jun 6

US fighter-bomber raid

IWM
Low level strafing attacks by USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers are taking place on ground targets in Northern France.
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general news 14:12
Jun 6

US reinforcements land on Utah Beach

NARA
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general news 14:00
Jun 6
IWM
Casualties from Sword Beach are taken to the sickbay of HMS Frobisher. HMS Frobisher provides fire support for British landings on Sword Beach.
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general news 13:50
Jun 6
IWM
Corp. Randall and Sgt Hakey read Gustav's message over the phone to the signals officer.
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general news 13:48
Jun 6

News from the Front Line

IWM
Gustav the Pigeon delivers a message from the front line, written by Taylor of Reuters: WE ARE JUST 20 MILES OR SO OFF THE THE BEACHES. FIRST ASSUALT TROOPS LANDED 0750. SIGNAL SAYS NO INTERVERENCE FROM ENEMY GUNFIRE ON BEACH. PASSAGE UNEVENTFUL. STEAMING STEADILY ON. FORMATIONS, LIGHTNINGS, TYPHOONS, FORTRESSES CROSSING SINCE 0545. NO ENEMY AIRCRAFT SEEN.
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general news 13:48
Jun 6
IWM
Corp. A. Randall takes message from Gustav.
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general news 13:46
Jun 6

Gustav the pigeon is back in safe hands

IWM
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general news 13:46
Jun 6

Gustav the pigeon makes it safely home!

IWM
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general news 13:45
Jun 6

The RAF begin their bombing of Caen

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general news 13:44
Jun 6
1st Division Museum
Journal of the USS Ancon, headquarters ship of the US 1st Divison.
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general news 13:41
Jun 6
1st Division Museum
Journal of the USS Ancon, headquarters ship of the US 1st Divison.
This entry is on the map at 49.4672, -0.736084
general news 13:30
Jun 6

The naval build up off Sword Beach continues

IWM
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general news 13:27
Jun 6
D-Day Museum, Portsmouth
British troops and US sailors pose for the camera on boad a US Navy tank landing ship.
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general news 13:22
Jun 6
D-Day Museum, Portsmouth
Follow-up troops make their way down the temporary jetty at Southsea.
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general news 13:20
Jun 6
IWM
Fallen American troops lyng on Omaha Beach await burial.
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general news 13:17
Jun 6
D-Day Museum, Portsmouth
Follow-up troops make their way down the temporary pier at Southsea.
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general news 13:15
Jun 6
D-Day Museum, Portsmouth
Follow-up troops march to their embarkation point.
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news 13:10
Jun 6

Sword: No. 1 Special Service Brigade break through to the Benouville bridges and establish the link between ground and airborne troops.

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D-Day in Real Time
Posted by Bulcranium at 7:43 AM

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