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American troops being ferried to larger ships in preparation for the allied invasion of Normandy. Weymouth, Dorset. June 1–5, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography / Magnum Phot (...)
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography American troops on a landing craft wait to depart for the assault on the Normandy coast. Weymouth, Dorset, GB. June 1-5, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography An American landing craft passes a troop ship off Omaha Beach, near Colleville-sur-Mer. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops assault Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings (first assault). Normandy, France. June 6th, 1944 © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ first assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography Troops on board of the Samuel Chase, planning their landing on a model reproduction of Omaha Beach. Weymouth, Dorset, Great Britain. June 1-5, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography The first victims of the landing, on board of the US boat ‘Henrico’. Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography A Catholic priest conducts mass on Omaha Beach. Normandy, France. 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography Omaha Beach days after the D-Day landing. St. Laurent-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France. June, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography Allied forces leaving the shores near Weymouth for their invasion and liberation of the French coast of Normandy. Weymouth, Dorset. June 5, 1945. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography The US coast guard attend to a wounded man off Omaha Beach. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography The first wave of American troops lands at dawn. Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography German soldiers captured after the landing. Normandy, France. June, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography A balloon used to confuse the enemy's aircraft and prevent it from flying at a low altitude. Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. June, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography Soldiers looking at the bodies of some of the men killed during the landing. Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. June, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops come ashore at Omaha Beach days after the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography French fishermen looking at the corpses of US soldiers on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. June, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos
Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops on Omaha Beach. Normandy, France. June, 1944. © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography | Magnum Photos