General Eiseinhower released this inspirational statement just before the Allied forces set off for France. We ask children to read the statement and describe how it made them feel in a letter home to their parents.
This 15-page slideshow tells the story of D-Day, with plenty of pictures and interesting facts to keep the kids engaged. It is set to manual advance, so click on the screen to turn the pages.
Here is a photo of the D-Day statement to the soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force, sent by General Eisenhower just before the D-Day landings took place.