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D-Day- shells being unloaded into the secret dump. 1944
The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat, a landing craft used extensively in amphibious landings in World War Two
The deserted villages of the South Devon coast are battle scarred and shattered after the area had been used as a battle field by American forces in extensive invasion training
Features - Stella Rutter who has written a book about her memories of the preparations for D-Day. She is pictured in her home in Emsworth, Hampshire. Stella in a studio photo from Sept. 1939
This is where we go... airmen who may be waiting to join their comrades on the continent study a map of France and the progress of the invasion, in a city bookshop
World War II Invasion of France Part of the British invasion fleet bound for the Gold Juno and Sword Normandy beaches seen here on the morning of D-day from the cliffs overlooking Folkestone
Group of US Army nurses first to land with the vanguard of American troops on Normandy beachheads, take time for dinner on the site of the Field Hospital
A panoramic view showing the great armada of warships and merchantmen standing by before returning to the French coast. June 1944
Tanks and equipment being unloaded on the beaches of Normandy. 9th June 1944
American soldiers, members of the Allied Expeditionary Force which made the initial landings in France on June 6 1944, keep watch from foxholes during the beach landings in France
On a narrow strip of beach on the Normandy coast of Northern France, reinforcements of American assault troops assemble before moving in to the interior of the continent in support of the Allied
Thousands of Allied Naval Craft ferry to and from the beachhead in Northern France form an impressive picture, taken from a B-26 Marauder of the Ninth US Air Force which was on its way to bomb
British troops going to the front line shortly after D-Day in June 1944
Scene from D-Day. 6th June 1944
Leaders in Normandy to commemorate the 40th anniversary of D Day. Premiere Pierre Trudeau (Canada), Queen Beatrix (Holland), King Olav (Norway), King Baudouin (Belgium), President Mitterand (France)
More British assault troops land on the beaches of Normandy. British troops continue to land on the Beach-heads in France
Invasion craft. Picture taken during a recent exercise of craft and men taking part in the great assault. Picture shows vehicles disembarking from a Rhino Ferry
Germans, former "Herrenvolk", come over the crest of a hill with their handsGermans, former " Herrenvolk", come over the crest of a hill with their hands over their heads in surrender and are rounded up by American soldiers
A general view of a beach in France, three weeks after D-Day showing the constant flow of supplies being unloaded from the many cargo ships lying off shore. June 1944
Climbing out of an LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle Personnel) U.S Troops board an LCI (L) Landing Craft, Infantry during embarkation for the invasion of the Nazi fortress Europe
A powerful shovel tackles the seemingly hopeless task of reopening the streets of Valognes, France, filled with debris from allied shelling which levelled many buildings before the Nazis fled
On April 27th HM the King saw some of the troops who will take part in the liberation of Europe. During his tour he watched men putting the finishing touches to their training
Normandy, in front of the Navys guns. It is upon the men of " Forward Observation Bombardment" among whom are many naval Telegraphists volunteers from HM Ships
Liberation of Europe. Scenes on a Normandy beachhead as crack British troops made their first landing on the morning on Tuesday, June 6th 1944
Normandy: British Infantry and Armour Attack. The British attack between Tilly and Caen is being fiercely fought out. Extensive gaps have been made in the enemy lines
World War II Invasion of France Canadian troops rest under a hedge in the Normandy countryside following bitter close quarter combat with the Germans
