Lesson Seed 9: Impact of D-Day
Students will examine a photo of destruction from D-Day. Then they will
examine documents, which describe the impact of D-Day.
These documents are included in the CD-ROM under After Action. Use the documents on the impact on wives, parents, siblings who lost family members, on the assessment of human lives lost, and on the assessment of physical destruction.
Allied Casualty figures for Normandy Campaign
Killed Wounded
American 29,000 106,000
United Kingdom 11,000 54,000
Canada 5,000 13,000
France 12,200 (killed or missing)
Germany 30,000 80,000 210,000 (missing)
These casualty figures are from Britannica, but are disputed by many including noted historians and several governments. The figures vary greatly depending on the source of the information.
Description of D-Day
Photo 1
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After Invasion Documents
After Action 1
After Action 2
After Action 3
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After Action 5
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