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The Film & More: transcript, primary sources, further reading
Special Features: voices of D-Day, news stories, paratroopers, letters home, D-Day facts...
Timeline: World War II in Europe
Maps: invasion routes and paratrooper drop zones
People & Events: more about the People & Events featured in the film
Teacher's Guide: how to use this site in your classroom
 D-Day
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Letters: Read letters GIs sent home describing the D-Day invasion
Letters: Read letters GIs sent home describing the D-Day invasion		 Paratroopers: See what they carried in their 70-pound packs
Paratroopers: See what they carried in their 70-pound packs		 Answers: Find out about the origins of the name 'D-Day' and more
Answers: Find out about the origins of the name 'D-Day' and more
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