And as the world comes towards marking the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings, The News is sharing these amazing photos that capture the event as it unfolded. Taking place on June 6, the D-Day landings turned the tide of the war and involved more than 100,000 Allied troops – many of whom set sail from Portsmouth.
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Reinforcements. Paratroopers give the thumbs-up signal, before leaving in a glider to drop on Normandy as reinforcements to the invasion forces. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: -
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Asleep In A Trench 1944: An American GI asleep in a trench in Normandy. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images) Photo: -
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Paratroopers Relax. US paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division relaxing after liberating the village of Sainte-Mere-Eglise in Normandy, during World War II, 8th June 1944. The shoulder patch of the nearest standing soldier has been erased, presumably by the censors. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Photo: -
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Juno Beach D-Day Landings. Troops from the 48th Royal Marines at Saint-Aubin-sur-mer on Juno Beach, Normandy, France, during the D-Day landings, 6th June 1944. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: -