Destroyers bombarding German shore batteries, 6 June 1944

Destroyers Bombing Shore Batteries, 6 June 1944. Oil on canvas by Norman Wilkinson in collection of National Maritime Museum.

D-Day: Sweeping Ahead of the Destroyers, Early Morning, 6 June 1944

Minesweepers clearing approaches to the invasion beaches ahead of D-Day, 6th June 1944. Oil on canvas by Norman Wilkinson in collection of National Maritime Museum.