25 Rare Photos That Changed the Course of Our Nation

June 6, 1944 — Allies invade Normandy

Taken on the morning of June 6, 1944, a military vehicle called an LCVP disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) onto Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. This remarkable act of heroism sought to liberate France from Hitler’s grasp and end World War II in Europe. During the initial landing, two-thirds of Company E became casualties.

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