Invasion of Normandy

These incredible before and after pictures show the true horror and heroism of a day that changed the world. On June 6, 1944, Allied soldiers descended on the beaches of Normandy for D-Day, in an operation that marked the beginning of the end of a devastating six-year conflict and the eventual victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
Thousands were killed on Normandy's beaches, codenamed Gold, Juno, Sword, Utah and Omaha.
Some 10,000 Allied men were killed or wounded on the first day.