D-Day - A Guide to Normandy's Historic Sites

Planning a visit to Normandy to explore the historic D-Day sites? This guide highlights the must-see destinations, from the landing beaches to museums, memorials, and key locations that played a crucial role in the liberation of Western Europe during World War II.

Use the chapter headings and timestamps provided to plan your itinerary and create an unforgettable D-Day experience in Normandy.
00:00 - Introduction - Overview of the D-Day landings and tour
02:55 - Cherbourg - Strategic port city
04:20 - Utah Beach - Westernmost landing beach
07:20 - Utah Beach Landing Museum - Exhibits and artifacts
08:05 - Iron Mike Memorial - U.S. 82nd Airborne tribute
09:29 - Sainte-Mère-Église - Historic church and paratroopers
10:05 - Airborne Museum - U.S. airborne divisions
11:32 - Easy Company - 101st Airborne Memorial - "Band of Brothers" raid
12:14 - Pointe du Hoc - Battle-scarred landscape
13:34 - Omaha Beach - Fierce fighting
15:58 - Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial - Tribute to fallen heroes
17:37 - La Cambe German War Cemetery - Human cost of war
19:44 - Port-en-Bessin - Charming fishing village
20:29 - Longues-sur-Mer Battery - German coastal defenses
21:46 - Arromanches - Gold Beach and the Mulberry Harbor
23:07 - D-Day Museum (Musée du Débarquement) - Planning and execution
23:54 - D-Day 75 Garden - Reflective memorial
24:31 - Bayeux - First liberated town
25:52 - Juno Beach - Canadian contribution
27:03 - Sword Beach - British easternmost landing site
28:05 - Musée Franco-Allemand du Radar - WWII technology and tactics
29:15 - Pegasus Bridge - First place liberated by British airborne forces on D-Day
30:41 - Conclusion - Reflection on D-Day and Normandy

In addition to my footage, I also used public domain footage:
D-Day Footage in Color
D-Day： Taps in Normandy American Cemetery
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's D-Day Message
D-Day Remembered
D-Day - 1944
INVASION OF NORMANDY, FRANCE, BY ALLIED FORCES
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Sea Waves - Sound Effect
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D-Day beaches - Juno Beach (Normandy) - 17th May 19
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