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.

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1,475 silhouette statues installed at British Normandy Memorial. The British Normandy Memorial is a memorial to the Second World War, located above the site of Gold Beach in the commune of Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy, France. It was inaugurated on June 6, 2021, the 77th anniversary of the Normandy landings. It is dedicated to the soldiers who died under British command during this landing. The memorial commemorates the names of the 22,442 officers and soldiers under British command who were killed in Normandy from June 6 to August 31, 19441. They were of more than thirty different nationalities.

Daytime aerial view of grounded British Airspeed Horsa glider aircraft used during the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of France during World War II (Battle of Normandy). Many gliders strewn across a wide area of fields. View of a glider on the ground and British soldiers moving away from a glider. Two soldiers wheel bicycles away from a glider. Footage is from period between June 6 and June 9, 1944 (D-Day to D plus 3) Location: France. Date: June 8, 1944.

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

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

10th anniversary of D-Day, with WWII footage and ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, 1954

--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

Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear. <br/> <br/>Title card - Combat Film No 5664 from 360 Sqdn. 6 June 1944 Attacking Ground Target. Plus others. <br/> <br/>Various gun camera shots of RAF (Royal Air Force) fighters attacking ground targets including trains and buildings. (N.B. This is happening inland on D Day).

GERMANS BATTLE ALLIED INVASION FORCES. (1944) #239 D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944: ALLIED FORCES SMASH THROUGH HITLER'S WESTERN WALL IN A BLOODY BATTLE OF MEN AND MACHINES.

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.

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

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

IN DEFENSE OF PEACE

Countdown Scoreboard Calendar Numbers

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--SUPERS--\nThursday\nArromanches-les-Bains, France\n\nJune 6, 2019\n\n --VIDEO SHOWS--\n- Various shots of people gathered at event\n\n --VO SCRIPT--\nU-S PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP JOINS BRITISH PRIME MINISTER THERESA MAY AND FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON, IN NORMANDY TO CONTINUE TO COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY.\nON JUNE 6TH, 1944, MORE THAN 150,000 ALLIED TROOPS INVADED THE NORTHERN FRENCH COAST, MARKING THE START OF FRANCE'S LIBERATION FROM NAZI OCCUPIERS.\nIT IS REMEMBERED AS A DEFINING MOMENT OF WORLD WAR II.\nMANY OTHER WORLD LEADERS AND VETERANS ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT. \n\n -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nWORLD WAR II FRANCE NORMANDY 75TH ANNIVERSARY DDAY D-DAY\n\n

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

Location Unknown / Unclear. <br/> <br/>Various gun camera air shots of the planes attacking mainly ground targets - planes, airfields, moving trains, vehicles on roads etc. Low flying over countryside, firing at targets, smoke rising etc. <br/> <br/>Information on fighter command and dates also seen in the item. <br/> <br/>'VIII Fighter Command - Combat ilm No 5876 - T. R. V. Stryland 376 Squdn. - 6 June 1944 361 F.G. - attacking Ground Targets'.

VS guns firing between Allied fleet and Nazis during the D-Day Invasion

ARCHIVE FILM FOOTAGE OF TROOPS AT NORMANDY (SILENT VO)

View of Canadian troops on D-Day huddled in a landing craft approaching Juno beach in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944, in World War 2. The landing craft reaches the beach and all the Canadian infantry leave the boat, two or three at a time, and wade ashore during the invasion of Europe by Allied forces. Steel obstacles placed by the German forces can be seen on the beach. Several houses, stand along the beach. Two other landing craft with Canadian soldiers arrive near beach and soldiers wade ashore. The troops advance on the beach. Location: Normandy France. Date: June 6, 1944.