D-Day Pictures 70 Years Apart
Nathan Johnson
Published
06/06/2014
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Pop Culture
Past and present photographs of various locations from D-day, June 6th 1944.
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The 2nd Battalion US Army Rangers marching through Weymouth, who needed to capture Pointe du Hoc. -
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Tourists walk along the beach-front at this port that was a departure point for thousands of Allied troops. -
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US reinforcements land on Omaha beach, near Vierville sur Mer, France. -
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Now, people can often be seen frolicking on this D-Day landing zone. -
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US Army soldiers of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, move out over the seawall on Utah Beach. -
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This historical site is now a place where couples can sunbathe. -
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The shore is a popular hot spot for tourists. -
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US troops make plans while hiding out at a farm near Utah Beach, surrounded by slain cattle. -
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A girl walks along that same stony beach, bucket in hand. -
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Farmer Raymond Bertot, who was 19 when allied troops came ashore in 1944, poses on the property. -
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Now, the remains of that concrete wall is a place where children can play. -
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A Cromwell tank leads British soldiers away from their landing point on Golden Beach. -
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This US fighter jet crashed on Juno Beach, some time after Canadian forces came ashore. -
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Troops gather near a captured German bunker on D-Day. -
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A slain German soldier lies in the main square of Place Du Marche in Trevieres. -
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US Army paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division drive a captured German vehicle. -
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This square is now a spot countless tourists walk through, right where many have fallen. -
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Now, that bunker is a historical site that can be visited near Saint Laurent sur Mer, France. -
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Girls cross the street at the junction of Rue Holgate and RN13, where that vehicle was. -
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All that remains of that makeshift camp is farmlands. -
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This woman is sunbathing where many German troops were captured. -
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US Army reinforcements march up a hill after landing. -
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You can hike up that same hill to see some beautiful history and views. -
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A US flag lies as a marker on a destroyed bunker. -
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These bunkers are popular places that tourists visit. -
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Canadian troops patrol along the destroyed Rue Saint-Pierre after removing German forces. -
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Now, this street is a popular shopping destination. -
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German prisoners-of-war march along Juno Beach. -
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German prisoners of war captured after the D-Day landings are closely guarded by US soldiers.
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