40 Rare Photos Showing What D-Day Was Really Like

Published on 09/01/2021
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5. Not Too Long Now…

The 18th infantry regiment soldiers come to Omaha Beach’s easy-red area. Soon their door will fall on the sand, and these guys will be plunged into the thick of the action. The location of some of D-most Day’s severe battles was Omaha Beach, you see. It was made perfect by the high rocks that overlooked the beach, a hard nut to crack.

5. Not Too Long Now...

5. Not Too Long Now…

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4. The Accordionist

It was evident that the clean-looking G.I.s in France are not at the battle. Actually, it was 22 June 1944, the two soldiers still traveled via England to continental Europe, perhaps waiting for their turn. The woman only known as Mrs. M. Hale is doing the American people with her accordion a good fist. She seemed already struggling in Normandy with her spouse.

4. The Accordionist

4. The Accordionist

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