June 6, 1944

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About 155,000 Allied troops land 90 km of Normandy coastline in France during the D-Day, beginning the invasion of German-occupied western Europe

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France

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Wars & Terrorism

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Into the Jaws of Death, the famous picture of US troops wading ashore on Omaha Beach on the D-Day American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach during D-Day, by Robert Capa

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