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BRITANNICA ONLINEr LAUNCHES FIVE-PART SERIES ON NORMANDY
AND D-DAY INVASION
"Normandy:1944" brings battles to life with first-person
accounts, interactive maps, multimedia, and insights from
experts!
http://normandy.eb.com
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"The shells were dropping in the water and machine gun bullets
whizzing over our heads. We ran straight for a shale wall and as I ran
from the boat, I saw the bullets tearing up the sand on either side of
me," recalls Roger Brugger, a soldier with the 16th Infantry during the
storming of Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
 
The audio clip of Brugger's recollections is one of many in
Britannica Online's newly launched Web site entitled "NORMANDY: 1944."
The special feature will offer a virtual march through the World War II
invasion by means of articles and essays, interactive maps, audio and
video clips, and transcripts of first-person accounts. "Normandy: 1944"
is located on the Britannica Online Home Page or at http://normandy.eb.com.
 
The contents of the site will be introduced over a five-week period.
Coverage will begin with the invasion's planning, followed by information
about the actual invasion on the anniversary of D-Day (June 6).
The remaining weeks will cover the fighting inland,  the liberation of
Paris, and the invasion from a historical perspective. The entire presentation
will be available beginning June 26.
 
FEATURES OF THE SITE
* personal recollections, from the stories of American soldiers to
  accounts of French civilians
* photographs, transcripts, and newsreels from a variety of sources,
  including the National Archives
* expert commentary and articles from prominent experts in military
  history
* interactive maps
* an online Study Guide to be released in time for back-to-school.
 
Commemorate D-Day with a trip to Britannica Online's "NORMANDY:1944"
today. It's a mouse-click away. It's a great way to bring history to
life. And it's another reminder of why Britannica Online is the place to
start when you need to know.
 
 
Maureen Brennan
Institutional Marketing Manager
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
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