The D-Day Story
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Contents
The story is told in three parts: Preparation; D-Day and the Battle of Normandy; Legacy and the Overlord Embroidery.
The Legacy gallery features the Overlord Embroidery, commissioned by Lord Dulverton to remember those who took part in D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. The embroidery took twenty members of the Royal School of Needlework seven years to complete and measures Script error: No such module "convert". long. It consists of 34 different panels.[3] Film clips of veterans talking about their experiences give visitors further insight into what took place.
Since August 2020, the ticket to the D-Day Story has included access to landing craft tank LCT 7074. The landing craft is prominently displayed outside the museum. She is the last remaining, D-Day landing craft of her kind. On LCT 7074 visitors can explore the tank deck, the upper deck, and the bridge deck. A Sherman Grizzly tank and a Churchill Crocodile tank are displayed on the tank deck.[4] Other vehicles in the collection include a Sherman BARV and a DUKW amphibious vehicle. A replica landing craft personnel can be seen as part of an audio-visual display inside the museum. There are reconstructions of the operations room at Southwick House, a 1940s sitting room and an Anderson shelter. Audio guides in English and other languages are available for the museum galleries and the Overlord Embroidery.[3]
Refurbishment
The museum closed in March 2017 for one year to undergo a £5 million refurbishment and allow for conservation work on exhibits. New exhibits include the "pencil that started the invasion" – the pencil used by Lt. Cdr. John Harmer to sign the order for Force G, the naval forces assigned to Gold Beach, to sail to Normandy.[1]
References
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External links
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- Visit Portsmouth - The D-Day Story