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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Troops To France 6th June 1944: British troops on their way to Normandy to take part in the D-Day landings. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Photo: -
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Pedal Power 6th June 1944: Troops of the Canadian 3rd Division, leaving their ship with their bicycles, at Juno beach along the coast of Normandy, France on D-Day. (Photo by G. Milne/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: -
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D-Day Convoy. A convoy of Allied landing craft, protected by barrage balloons, crosses the English Channel on its way to France during the Normandy Landings, World War II, 6th June 1944. The craft are carrying ground support personnel and equipment of the US 9th Air Force. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: -
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No Time To Paddle 6th June 1944: US Assault Troops seen here landing on Omaha beach during the Invasion of Normandy. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Photo: -