D-Day Operation Overlord Metal Sign – Made in America

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Our original D-Day art is made in America and printed on aluminum, with a durable finish that will hold up outside as well as inside.

It comes drilled with a hole in the center top and center bottom, like a traditional sign you'd see along the road.

The sign itself only weights 7.8 ounces, so you have several different mounting options:

  • Hang it: Use the existing top hole and hang it on a nail or small picture hanger.
  • Mount it: Use the existing top and bottom holes to screw it or nail it to a post or wall.
  • Put it up so it can be removed cleanly later: Use 3M Command strips (purchase separately) to avoid damaging the surface where you mount it.
  • Put it up some place where you want to have it for a long time: Use the optional padded mounting squares and circles we offer. Caution: These are strong and cannot be removed later without some damage to painted and possibly other surfaces.
  • Display it in a permanent location and really make it standout: Use standoffs to really make it "pop." If you use the existing hole at the top middle and bottom middle you will most likely have to make the hole a little larger. Alternatively, you can drill your own holes in the corners. Consider using the "rivets" in that we included in the design for placement of your screws. Obviously of all of the methods listed here, this is the most involved. It requites tools—and an understanding spouse helps.

Made in America.

Size: 12" x 18"

Our new D-Day Operation Overlord is packed with historical references.

The design shows different elements from several aspects of the landing:

  • A C-47, with “Invasion stripes,” along with other planes that were used to transport paratroopers and to tow gliders
  • Paratroopers and the drop zones, which were identified by letters (O, N , T, W, A, C, D, E)
  • Barrage balloons that were set up to protect the landing area from enemy planes
  • The beaches and nations assigned to each, listed in the order in which the men landing on the beaches saw them.
  • The flags of the major allied nations involved in the landing, including the Red Ensign for Canadian troops and the 48-star flag for US troops.
  • The sectors for each beach—Starting under Omaha, they are in alphabetic order
  • Troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One), wading onto the Easy Red section of Omaha Beach from the USS Samuel Chase
  • Text from the order of the day, which was distributed on the evening before as a printed leaflet to 175,000 members of the Allied forces
  • The immense number of troops, planes, and ships involved in D-Day

Notes on the design:

  • This design brings together several different elements from D-Day; it's not meant to be a photographic representation of one specific view or scene.
  • While "D-Day" was a term used with all operations, not just the landing on Normandy Beach, I chose to use it here because it's become widely identified with this operation.
  • "Operation Overlord" was the name of the entire operation to invade Northern Europe, not just the landing. It began on June 6 and ended on August 30, 1944.
  • "Operation Neptune" was the name of the operation to transport and land men and materiel on the beach. It ended on June 30.

This design is also available in a women's v-neck shirt, a long-sleeved shirt, and a hooded sweatshirt.

Our WWII Collection

Browse through all our original designs in our WWII collection, including Pearl Harbor, Midway, The Battle of the Bulge, "V" for Victory with all of the battles listed, History Nerd paratrooper / Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden, She's a W.O.W., a print with more than 100 posters from the homefront, our Victory pin, and more.

How were the beaches named?
"On the American side, the names chosen correspond to a state, Utah, and to a city Nebraska, Omaha. They were selected at random : At the moment when the operations were being named, a general asked two NCOs where they were from. For British and Canadians, the names correspond to the abbreviations for certain types fish : goldfish, swordfish and jellyfish. Jelly was changed to Juno in honour of the wife of one of the officers.”
Source: Ouest-France.
Comment: My guess is that the fellow from Utah was from Salt Lake City, making the single word name of the state a better choice.
About the photo of men walking through the waves to the beach on D-Day
"Into the Jaws of Death - U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire" A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) wading onto the Easy Red section of Omaha Beach (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France) on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E became casualties. Photographer: Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent.
Sources: The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikipedia.

A final note: Thanks to Larisa for the suggestion of a D-Day shirt back when we were coming up on the 75th anniversary. It became one of our most successful designs ever.

I had always wanted to create another design that took a different approach, and after the very positive response to our Battle of the Bulge design, I began work with the same designer to develop what you see here. Thanks to the folks who reviewed this design and provided feedback, and to everyone who has supported our WWII designs and told us how much they mean to them.

— Lee Wright | Founder | The History List | History Camp | The Pursuit of History

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