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Photograph of American Assault Troops Moving onto a Beachhead on the Northern Coast of France

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Original caption: Invasion…Carrying full equipment, American assault troops move onto a beachhead on the northern coast of France. Landing craft, in the background, jams the harbor. June 6, 1944. Omaha Beach

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The Normandy landings on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 was the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foothold in Continental Europe. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers to begin the slow, hard invasion in Europe, to defeat German troops.

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american assault troops american assault troops beachhead northern coast northern coast france national archives at college park still pictures normandy invasion d day invasion invasion of europe d day d day landings ww 2 world war ii world war two us army us signal corps normandy 1940 s 40 s high resolution ultra high resolution american assault troops move army signal corps photographic files omaha beach historic photographs invasion of normandy d day photos public domain us national archives
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06/06/1944
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D Day

160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy June 6th 1944

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Photograhs of the largest military conflict in history
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american assault troops american assault troops beachhead northern coast northern coast france national archives at college park still pictures normandy invasion d day invasion invasion of europe d day d day landings ww 2 world war ii world war two us army us signal corps normandy 1940 s 40 s high resolution ultra high resolution american assault troops move army signal corps photographic files omaha beach historic photographs invasion of normandy d day photos public domain us national archives