Photos: 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion
June 6, 2014, is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries, including Britain and the United States, launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, France. These assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.
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