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D-Day

The D-Day invasion of Normandy, France marked the beginning of Operation Overlord. On June 6, 1944, roughly 133,000 Allied troops from the UK, US, and Canada landed on 5 French beaches. Explore content related to D-Day and its impact on the Holocaust and World War II. 

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British troops land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, the beginning of the Allied invasion of France to establish a second front ... [LCID: 04733]
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British troops land on D-Day
British troops land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, the beginning of the Allied invasion of France to establish a second front ... [LCID: 04735]
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British troops land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day
British Troops Prepare for the Allied Invasion of Normandy
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British Troops Prepare for the Allied Invasion of Normandy
Canadian troops on D-Day
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Canadian troops on D-Day
Assault troops approach Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. [LCID: sc078]
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Assault troops approach Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. [LCID: sc078]
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D-Day bombings over France [LCID: dfb0381f]
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D-Day bombings over France
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D-Day: Historical Film Footage
US troops wade ashore at Normandy on D-Day, the beginning of the Allied invasion of France to establish a second front against German ... [LCID: 80494]
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D-Day: Photographs
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Focus on Liberation - Historical Film Footage
General Dwight D. Eisenhower with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division
Typed letter in English on 104th Infantry Division stationary. ‘End of the war’ is written in blue at the top, with ‘End’ underlined twice.
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Letter home from an American soldier about the end of World War II in Europe
The Normandy beach as it appeared after D-Day. Landing craft on the beach unload troops and supplies transferred from transports ... [LCID: sc236]
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The Normandy beach as it appeared after D-Day
Assault troops approach Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. [LCID: sc078]
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Troops approach Omaha Beach on D-Day
Twelfth Army Group Situation Map for D-Day
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Twelfth Army Group Situation Map for D-Day
American troops wade through the surf on their arrival at the Normandy beaches on D-Day. [LCID: 65995]
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US troops landing at Normandy on D-Day

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