Here are some interesting and enlightening shots from Getty Images D-Day archive.
9. D Day soldiers
June 1944 showing British soldiers of Allied forces during the Normandy landing operation as part of the Second World War. (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
10. D Day Pilots
29th June 1944: Pilots from a Spitfire Squadron, who have returned from a French attack, holding bottles of wine. (Photo by Harry Shepherd/Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
11. D Day soldiers
British soldiers cross 08 June 1944 the village of Douet, after the town of Bayeux fell, after Allied forces stormed the Normandy beaches. D-Day, 06 June 1944 is still one of the world's most gut-wrenching and consequential battles, as the Allied landing in Normandy led to the liberation of France which marked the turning point in the Western theater of World War II. (Photo credit should read STF/AFP/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
12. D Day soldiers
June 1944 showing British soldiers of Allied forces during the Normandy landing operation as part of the Second World War. (Photo credit AFP/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive