Inside the Vault: D-Day in maps and letters from soldiers and families
by Gilder Lehrman Staff
On June 2, 2022, our curators discussed D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. They were joined by Professor Michael Neiberg, Chair of War Studies at the US Army War College, who gave an overview of the battle and examined letters illustrating how Americans learned about and reacted to the invasion.
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Featured Documents
- Spotlight on a Primary Source: Moe Weiner to Sylvia Weiner, June 6, 1944
- Sylvia Weiner to Moe Weiner, June 6, 1944
- Sidney Diamond to Estelle Spero, June 7, 1944
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- Overview of Operation Overlord: 2:24–15:26
- Moe Weiner to Sylvia Weiner, June 6, 1944: 16:26–22:43
- Sylvia Weiner to Moe Weiner, June 6, 1944: 24:09–54:25
- Sidney Diamond to Estelle Spero, June 7, 1944: 55:10–57:37
- Dwight Eisenhower's note before bed, June 5, 1944: 57:40–1:08:39
Related Resources
- Essay: "D-Day or Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944" by Antony Beevor, History Now 31 (Spring 2012)
- Essay: "Glory on D-Day: African American Heroism on the Beaches of Normandy" by Linda Hervieux, History Now 46 (Fall 2016)
- Essay: "WWII" by Kenneth T. Jackson