WWII Recreated Dixon, IL

Each June a WWII living history event is held in Dixon, Illinois, to commemorate the sacrifices of WWII that gives a glimpse of life on the front lines in France, 1944.

This event includes

• Battle reenactment
• Armored vehicle displays
• Weapons and uniform demonstrations
• Camp
• Tribute to WWII veterans

BOOK TIP: "Normandy ‘44: D-Day and the Battle for France"

D-Day and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed have come to be seen as a defining episode in the Second World War. Its story has been endlessly retold, and yet it remains a narrative burdened by both myth and assumed knowledge.

In this reexamined history, James Holland presents a broader overview, one that challenges much of what we think we know about D-Day and the Normandy campaign. The sheer size and scale of the Allies’ war machine ultimately dominates the strategic, operational and tactical limitations of the German forces.

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