21. D-Day Paratroopers
Can severe photograph stress be felt? This is an excellent photo for testing the theory. After all, these paratroopers are on D-Day heading to Normandy on a Douglas C-47 transport. These unbelievably brave men will throw themselves into unknown perils from the relative safety of their aircraft.

21. D Day Paratroopers
20. Huge Operation
This image shows the overwhelming size of Normandy’s D-Day assault. The water is crowded as far as the eye can see with ships and landing boats. Balloons fill the sky with dams. There are people, cars, and goods stacked up on the shore. This chaotic image comes from Omaha Beach a little time after the first assault on the D-Day.

20. Huge Operation