Monday, February 13, 2012

Rare colour photos of U.S. troops before and after D-Day

Prisoners: American troops stand guard behind German soldiers captured near the town of Le Gast during the Normandy invasion

Extremely rare and striking photos of the days leading up to and after the historic D-Day invasion have been put on display, nearly 70 years after World War II's dramatic turning point.

The full-colour images, taken by photographer Frank Scherschel, display anxious American soldiers as they prepared for Operation Overlord, the code name for the Battle of Normandy.

The photos also capture the celebratory tone upon the June 6 invasion’s success.
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1 comment:

  1. Walter ZoomieFebruary 14, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    Note how we had to completely raze St. Lo in order to save it!

    Cool pics.

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