Works Cited

3D Dummy Boston Aircraft. 1944. National Archives, Web. 24 Jan. 2015

(Primary) This photograph shows the dummy aircraft that were used to divert the Nazis
attention from the actual FOB that would launch the invasion. It shows that the planning
was not only focused on how the allies were going to pull it off, but also how the
Germans would react. The photo is an example of the level of complexity that the
invasion would require.
CHIEFS ALLIED LIBERATION FORCES MEET LONDON. 1944. Imperial War
Museums, London. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
(Primary) This photo of all the leaders that were involved with the planning of the
invasion shows that this was a team effort. One person could not have done all of the
planning of Operation Overlord, as most Americans believe that the invasion was all the
doing of the United States. The reality is that several allied powers aided in the planning
and execution of the operation. This photo helps display that notion to the viewer in a
visual way.
"Countdown To D-Day." D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery. D'Day Museum
UK, Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
This website offers an extensive explanation of the planning of Operation Overlord. What
especially liked about the source is that it began in 1941, when the United States entered
the war. This supports my point that the planning for the operation began when the war
started, and offers the information necessary that I did not have. It lets the audience see a
full chronological system of information that articulate the theme that D-Day was years
in the making.
"D-DAY: JUNE 6, 1944:." The National WWII Museum. National WWII Museum New
Orleans, Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
Provides the reader with basic backgrounds of the various generals, something that
cannot be reproduced with the primary sources. It also shows the theme that the planning
of Normandy was a joint effort that required many leaders and nations.
"D-Day: Three Unique Perspectives: Where Was General Patton on D-day?" D-Day:
Three Unique Perspectives: Where Was General Patton on D-day?
Jan. 2015.

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This source provides information on the decoy military that the allied forces put up to
divert the Germans. The fake army is something that is not widely known, and this source
provides information that can help them interpret the primary source of the dummy
aircraft. This source fill in the gaps that are had about the dummy army and provides the
audience with context information.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. "Allied Expeditionary Force." Letter to Soldiers, Sailors, and
Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force. 5 June 1944. MS. Web. 26 Jan.
2015.
(Primary) This letter to the troops from general Eisenhower shows that motivating the
men that would carry out this mission was just as important as figuring out how the
invasion would take place. The soldiers were the heart of the invasion and analysts often
overlook the Low Ranking officers, NCOs, Sergeants and below. This source shows
that the planning of the invasion was not just about the high-ranking officers and helps
the audience understand the bigger picture.
Eisenhower, Dwight D., Gen. "Urgent." Letter to Gen. George C. Marshall. 6 June 1944.
MS. Web. 23 Jan. 2015
(Primary) The note shows that the invasion did not actually take place the day it was
planned due to the severe weather. The days leading up to the invasion required on the
spot leadership from the high-ranking officials because things did not go according to
plan. The weather caused a one-day delay that was a logistical nightmare for the generals
and soldiers. This can let the audience better appreciate the level of leadership that was
necessary to conduct the operation.

Hickman, Kennedy. "World War II: D-Day- The Invasion of Normandy." About
Education. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
This source provides sections of information that provide context to the invasion and
basic information about the preparations for the invasion. This helps to reiterate the
complexity of the planning that is shown in the primary sources.
Jones, Clifford L. NEPTUNE: TRAINING, MOUNTING, THE ARTIFICIAL PORTS.
1946. MS. Historical Division of the European Theater of Operations, Web. 21
Jan. 2015.

(Primary) This source shows the training that the soldiers would go through before the
invasion to prepare themselves. When looking at the planning of DDay, people often
overlook the men on the ground and instead focus on the Generals. This manuscript helps
the reader appreciate the training that these brave young men went through to prepare
them for the terror that is war, and show that DDay was not only about the Generals.
Leighton, Richard M. OVERLORD Versus the Mediterranean at the Cairo-Tehran
Conferences. MS, Command Decisions. Center Of Military History. US Army
Center Of Military History. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
(Primary) This manuscript shows that there was a lot of debate and political issues when
deciding how to carry out the operation. This elaborates on the idea that planning the
invasion was an extremely tedious task.
OUTLINE OF OPERATION OVERLORD. MS, Manuscript of Organizational History.
US Army Center of Military History, Web. 20 Jan. 2015.
(Primary) The manuscript offers the audience the step by step plan of the invasion that
shows the level of detail that the planners went through to ensure the success of the
operation. It also shows that not everything goes according to plan, as the paratroopers
landed far away from their drop sites. This shows that no matter how much people plan,
war still is unpredictable and change at any moment.
"The Planning of "Operation Overlord"" The Planning of "Operation Overlord" Web. 25
Jan. 2015.
This website provides a basic overview of the planning of the invasion and helps the
audience acquaint themselves with the basics of the planning. This enables the readers to
have enough background information to understand and interpret the primary sources.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Signing the Declaration of War against Japan. 1941.
National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives. Web. 22
Jan. 2015.
(Primary) The planning of the invasion of France really started when the United States
entered World War II, which was the day that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Because
Hitler started his conquest of Europe before the U.S. entered the war, it shows that all of
the planning behind D-Day took three years. It lets the audience appreciate the level of
difficulty that was planning the invasion of Europe.

Report of Interrogation Statements from Captured German Soldiers. Rep. National

Archives. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
(Primary) This report showed that the low German morale aided to the allied victory.
Most people believe that all of the Germans fought fiercely and while this was true, many
Germans surrendered. This report helps challenge that notion and lets the audience see
what really happened.
The Sextant and Eureka Conferences (1943): Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
Museum. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
(Primary) This source epitomizes the themes that the planning of Operation Overlord was
a lengthy and tedious process. This journal/report shows all of the issues and successes
that could be possible and puts the audience right in the shoes of the officers planning it.