Omaha Beach landing craft flag sold at Heritage Auctions for $55,000 (£43,310).
This Operation Overlord and Neptune ‘Situation Map’ owned and used by US General Omar Bradley made its auction debut at Heritage on June 11 and was hammered for $43,750 (£34,450).
The 22½ x 20in (57 x 51cm) map was dated June 6, 1944 (D-Day), the first day of the invasion. It is titled Situation – 2400 Hrs 6 June 1944 Hq. Fusag [First United States Army Group] Secret and was apparently prepared as the invasion was about to get under way or in progress. Some enemy positions are marked Not Confirmed or Unconfirmed or assigned a question mark.