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D-Day

This image – from the 6th of June, 1944 – shows British troops taking part in the iconic Normandy landings of the Second World War.

Some 156 000 troops from more than a dozen nations took part in the invasion, which was a turning point in the war.

D-day_-_British_Forces_during_the_Invasion_of_Normandy,_6th_June_1944_B5085 D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy, 6th June 1944 .

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