As part of our series of historic D-Day photos, we take a look back at how the operation unfolded and the people involved.
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![Royal engineers embark from Beach pier, June 1944.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE5OWFkNzA5LTEyOTEtNDljNC1iMGRhLWM0N2U4NTc1NmEyODo4ZDc2MTc2NS1iOWQ5LTQ5OTEtYjMzZC02MTI0NzI1YzNmMWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. D Day memories
Royal engineers embark from Beach pier, June 1944.Photo: The News archive
![US troops at roadside halt](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU1ZmI1YThhLTRhYzEtNGQ4Mi04YzFmLTUxODAyYmQ4NmEyNDo5NTc4NTQ4MC1iZTc0LTQwNTgtYTQ3YS1lYTdiZjUxNTMxMWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![German POW, Cosham](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5MmQ4MGMzLWE1NGQtNDY3ZC04OGNkLTRlMzVkMzI3MjY0MzphNWE4MTI0Ny1kNWU0LTRmNDgtOTM1Ni01MjVjOGUwYTdiYjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Man recuperating in hospital](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiNWQ1YzI4LWVkZmUtNGE0OC05OTE3LTk0ZjU3OTM4MzBjNTo5OGQ3MzdkNC05MjNkLTQ5ZjYtOTg5Ny0yMmUxNDcwN2JhNmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)