Search results for "dday"

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• Double Cross: The D-Day Spies

  (Event)

  7pm - 9pm. Part of the Churchill Lecture Series. In this talk, bestselling author Ben Macintyre tells the story of the intelligence officer based in St James’s and the double agents Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. Ben’s new book,...

• HMS Belfast Donations

  (General Information)

  HMS Belfast is the most significant surviving Second World War Royal Navy warship, which served in Arctic convoys, at D-Day and in the Korean War. Visitors explore nine decks of amazing seafaring history and life at sea and life at war. Donations...

• Second World War Galleries

  (Exhibition)

  These galleries tell the story of the Second World War, from the political developments that led to the outbreak of hostilities in Europe in 1939 to the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in 1945. The galleries are laid out...

• HMS Belfast Unique Packages

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  For a unique personal experience, book a private tour with one of the Ship’s Company. The Yeomen are highly qualified members of the team with unparalleled knowledge of HMS Belfast. Guests who join a private tour will: Hear the unique stories of...

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• Wartime Newspaper - D-Day Landings

  (Learning, Facsimilies and Resources, Gifts)

  This facsimile of a wartime newspaper features a headline on D-Day.

• D-Day Decoded

  (Gift Books, Second World War, For Him, Books and Media, Books)

  What does the 'D' in D-Day stand for?  Why were the code names Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword chosen? How was the D-Day operation kept secret? Discover the answers to these and many other interesting and intriguing questions about D-Day...

• D-Day - 6 June 1944

  (Second World War, For Him, Books and Media, Books)

  D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This title provides an account of the planning and execution of...

• Winston Churchill D-Day Figure

  (Luxury, Gifts)

  This figure is made in the cold cast resin method that closely resembles bronze. It stands 11.5 inches tall and is taken from a photograph of Churchill as he stood on the Normandy beaches after the invasion.

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• rose picked in Normandy after Allied invasion on DDay

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  Robert Van Damme, a Belgian chief officer was serving onboard the SS Julia, an ammunition and troop carrier bound to land US troops on Omaha beach on June 6th, 1944. After the invasion, Captain Van Damme went on the beach of St Laurent-sur-Mer. He...