D-Day: Historical photos of Americans storming Normandy beaches
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On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.
The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity.
Over 156,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, including over 73,00 American, 61,000 British and 21,000 Canadian forces, according to the Department of Defense.
Above, scroll through historical photos from the day.
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Source: TribLIVE
