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The Normandy Landings (otherwise known as the D Day Landings) happened on the 6th of June 1944. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history involving nearly 5000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels and 277 minesweepers. It was the start of the Allied victory over the Nazis.
Oct 23 1940
Throughout WWII, Germany and its allies encrypted messages using Enigma machines. The Germans considered the Enigma code to be unbreakable, but the codebreakers at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, the British forces' intelligence centre, managed to decipher the code. This enabled the British to plan operations to defeat the Germans. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Oct 25 1943
Dec 10 1943
One of the operations that was planned by the Allied Troops was the D-Day landings in Normandy France. The plan was to land at various places on the coast of France and break down the German defences. This involved a lot of organisation and practise as troops would have to leave from all over England to land in France at the same time. This photo shows troops coming ashore during training exercises practising for the real thing. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Mar 30 1944
Some US troops destined for the D Day landings were stationed in Falmouth leading up to the attack. Like elsewhere in England they also trained and prepared for the the invasion. This photo shows a US Army convoy passing the Red Lion at Mawnan Smith, near Trebah, during the run-up to the D-Day embarkation in June 1944.
Jun 1 1944
A U.S. Army GMC truck embarking on a landing ship, tank (LST) at Portland Harbour, Devon for the invasion of Normandy, June 1944. GIs and others are watching. LST-134 in the background is scheduled to depart for Omaha Beach (Easy Red), France. It is part of Group 30 of LST Flotilla 12. (Photo by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)
Jun 6 1944
Jun 7 1944
Soldiers with the United States Navy 2nd Beach Battalion inspect radio-operated German Beetle tanks captured on Utah Beach during the Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy. German forces used the miniature tanks to pass supplies through dangerous areas and deliver bombs into enemy lines (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images).
May 8 2014
In this composite image a comparison has been made of La Breche, France today and an image of the British 2nd Army: Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade landing on 'Queen Red' Beach, Sword Area, at la Breche, at approximately 8.40 am, 6 June 1944. (Photo by Capt. J L Evans/ IWM via Getty Images)