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D-Day - Captured German soldiers
German soldiers captured by the invading allied forces on Omaha Beach. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by an amphibious assault by infantry. The Normandy landings were the largest single-day amphibious actions ever undertaken, involving close to 400, 000 military and naval personnel"
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This evocative photograph captures the moment of surrender on Omaha Beach during the historic D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. The date marked the beginning of the Normandy landings, the largest single-day amphibious actions ever undertaken in military history. With the air assault landing of Allied troops commencing at 6:30 am, followed by an amphibious assault by infantry, close to 400,000 military and naval personnel were involved in this pivotal event of World War II. In this image, we see a group of defeated German soldiers, their hands raised in surrender, as they are guarded by Allied troops amidst the rubble of the invasion. The Normandy landings, also known as Operation Neptune and Operation Overlord, were a turning point in the war, as they allowed the Allies to establish a foothold in Europe and begin the long march towards victory. The scene portrayed in this photograph is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers on both sides during the conflict. The captured German soldiers, now prisoners of war (POWs), were taken into custody and eventually transported to detention camps for processing. This image serves as a powerful testament to the bravery and determination of the Allied forces during the D-Day invasion, a day that would go down in history as a defining moment in the Second World War.
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