Interactive Exhibit: Battle for Normandy
Imagine yourself sitting among paratroopers aboard a C-47 headed toward the coast of France. As your
plane enters German occupied territory, it is rocked by flak; you can see the flashes of tracer fire all
around. The situation goes from bad to worse when your plane suffers a hit to the engine. The green light
flashes and you are parachuting through flak and tracer fire toward France. Once on the ground, you work
your way through the hedgerows of the French countryside looking to regroup with scattered elements of
the division and reach your final objective - all the while learning of the events firsthand from the soldiers
who were there via visual and audio presentation. Then, be a part of the battle as it progresses through
hedgerows and towns as the Allies secure their foothold in France. Exhibit will include American,
Canadian, British and German Armies during this crucial battle.
plane enters German occupied territory, it is rocked by flak; you can see the flashes of tracer fire all
around. The situation goes from bad to worse when your plane suffers a hit to the engine. The green light
flashes and you are parachuting through flak and tracer fire toward France. Once on the ground, you work
your way through the hedgerows of the French countryside looking to regroup with scattered elements of
the division and reach your final objective - all the while learning of the events firsthand from the soldiers
who were there via visual and audio presentation. Then, be a part of the battle as it progresses through
hedgerows and towns as the Allies secure their foothold in France. Exhibit will include American,
Canadian, British and German Armies during this crucial battle.
planned exhibits
"You couldn't dig deep enough. The artillery rounds would come in and you just clung to the bottom of
your hole, scratching with your hands, trying to get deeper and deeper..."
your hole, scratching with your hands, trying to get deeper and deeper..."
"The Americans hit us with planes, artillery, even from their ships. It was overwhelming, but what
could we do? We were soldiers defending our homeland. It sounds crazy now, but that is how
it was..."
could we do? We were soldiers defending our homeland. It sounds crazy now, but that is how
it was..."
"The fighters would come in and fire on the Germans. They came in low. You could see the
pilots plain as day. They would fire and those damned hot shells would rain down on you.
Oh, they could burn you. Never got me though..."
pilots plain as day. They would fire and those damned hot shells would rain down on you.
Oh, they could burn you. Never got me though..."
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