Aerial view of US fighter pilot attacking and strafing targets in Normandy, June 6, 1944. ""VIII FIGHTER COMMAND JUNE 6TH 1944 TITLE SCREEN STRAFING TRUCK FLYING POV STRAFING TRAIN STRAFING TRAIN STRAFING TRAIN MISSING STRAFING TREE LINE STRAFING TANKS STRAFING TRAIN STRAFING TRUCK STRAFING TRAINS STRAFING TTRUCK BURNING TRUCK BELOW STRAFING"". WWII in HD

US paratroopers invading Normandy in 1944, World War II. Aerial invasion of Normandy, France, by US paratroopers during World War II (1939-1945). The paratroopers are deploying from a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft. This is part of the airborne assault that preceded and accompanied the amphibious invasion on D-Day. The D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 successfully liberated the Normandy coast of Nazi-occupied France, contributing to the Allied victory in World War II.

PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE OF D-DAY IN NORMANDY, FRANCE.

British, Canadian and US troops storm the beaches of Normandy. Casualties on Omaha beach. 6th June 1944.

JUNE 6, 1944: INVASION ARMADA IN ENGLISH CHANNEL. PAIR OF ALLIED SHIPS

Shots of buildings burning at night (06/06/1944).

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NORMANDY BEACHES

b&w - WWII - Germany - Newspaper Headlines - June 6, 1944 - German Newspapers with headlines about D-Day Allied invasion - German citizens read newspapers - Newsstand

Stephen Harper lays a wreath on the grave of a soldier who lost his life in the D-Day invasion. With Barack Obama and Prince Charles in attendance, Harper speaks to a crowd commemorating the battle and its fallen.

--SUPERS--\n(none) \n\n --LEAD IN--\nTHEIR MARCHING ORDERS WERE, SAVE THE WORLD.\nON JUNE 6, 1944 U-S PARATROOPERS DROPPED BEHIND ENEMY LINES FROM HIGH OVER NORMANDY WITH NO IDEA THEY WOULD BE PART O ...

Aerial view of US fighter pilot attacking and strafing targets in Normandy, June 6, 1944. ""VIII FIGHTER COMMAND JUNE 6TH 1944 FIGHTER PLANE STRAFING TRAIN FIGHTER PLANE STRAFING TRUCK BARRAGE BALLOON BURNING TRUCK BELOW POV ALLIED PLANE FLYING STRAFING HOUSE CRASHED PLANE BELOW POV FLYING TOWARDS HUGE EXPLOSION"". WWII in HD

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SEVENTH DIVISION USARMY TAKES KWAJALIEN ISLAND

ARCHIVE FILM FOOTAGE OF TROOPS AT NORMANDY (SILENT VO)

--SUPERS--\nThursday\nNormandy, France\n\n --SOT--\n ***NO TRANSCRIPTION AVAILABLE***\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nUNITED STATES POLITICS WORLD WAR II FRANCE NORMANDY 75TH ANNIVERSARY DDAY\n\n

D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944: HUGE ARTILLERY CANNON COMES OUT OF RAILROAD TUNNEL

Colour footage : Men rowing lifeboat and small flotilla of same passing minesweeper (06/06/1944 or 07/06/1944).

Allied troops take Sainte-Mère-Église, 6th June 1944. Allied warships approach Normandy, religious service on board. Minesweeper.

Spitfires bombs targets in France prior to D-Day, followed by gliders that crash-land, June 6th 1944

STORM SKY. JUNE 6, 1944. AERIAL OF ALLIED INVASION ARMADA. OFF COAST OF NORMANDY

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