World War II: D-Day Frontpage News

Description

D-Day News Coverage: Timeline and Key Players

June 4, 1944:

• Initial Reporting Period: American newspapers, from various locations including Alaska, Hawaii, St. Croix, and Connecticut, begin reporting on the D-Day invasion. This marks the starting point of the news coverage compiled in “World War II: D-Day Frontpage News.”

First week of D-Day (following June 4, 1944):

• Extensive Newspaper Coverage: Throughout this week, numerous American newspapers continue to cover the initial days of the Allied D-Day invasion of Northern France. The compilation “World War II: D-Day Frontpage News” includes 227 full-sheet American newspaper front pages from this period.

Cast of Characters

The provided source is a product description for a collection of historical newspaper front pages. As such, it does not mention specific individuals by name as central characters in the events. The “characters” in this context are more conceptual:

• Allied Forces: Refers to the collective military forces of the nations that participated in the D-Day invasion (e.g., United States, United Kingdom, Canada, etc.). They are the primary actors carrying out the invasion of Northern France.
• American Newspapers: Represented as the chroniclers of the events, reporting the news of the D-Day invasion to the American public.
• The American Public: The intended audience for the news reports, receiving information about the D-Day invasion through the newspapers.

World War II: D-Day Frontpage News

227 Full Sheet American newspaper frontpage pages from the first week of D-Day. The news as covered by several American newspapers, starting on June 4, 1944. Newspapers from Alaska to Hawaii to St. Croix to Connecticut covering the news reported on the initial days of the allied D-Day invasion of Northern France.