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Archive - D-Day, June 6th 1944 

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Eighty years ago the Western Allies launched the long anticipated invasion of mainland Europe. After some delay due to weather conditions, June 6th was chosen as "D-Day", the start date of the operation. The German defenders had anticipated an attack on Calais, the part of France closest to the Allied staging areas in England, though the actual target was Normandy. The operation involved an inland attack by paratroopers and glider-borne infantry combined with a beach assault by British, Canadian and US troops.

Having already documented the war in the Mediterranean, Robert Capa was assigned... 

David Seymour 1947

FRANCE. Normandy. 1947. Omaha Beach. Abandoned landing craft.... 

David Seymour 1947

FRANCE. Normandy. 1947. Omaha Beach. 

David Seymour 1947

FRANCE. Normandy. 1947. US Military cemetery above Omaha Beach.... 

David Seymour 1947

FRANCE. Normandy. 1947. Omaha Beach. 

David Seymour 1947

FRANCE. Normandy. 1947. Omaha Beach. 

David Seymour 1947

FRANCE. Normandy. 1947. Omaha Beach. Remains of temporary piers.... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. 1-5 June 1944. American combat engineers... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. 1-5 June 1944. American troops waiting... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. June 4th, 1944. American troops being ferried... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. June 4th, 1944. American troops being ferried... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. June 4th, 1944. American troops being ferried... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. 1-5 June 1944. American troops being ferried... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. 1-5 June 1944. US troops use aerial photos... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

GB. Weymouth, Dorset. 1-5 June 1944.
American troops on landing... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Off the coast of Normandy. June 6th, 1944. American troops... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. American troops landing on... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6th, 1944. US troops assault Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June, 1944. US troops on Omaha Beach. 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6, 1944. An American landing craft passes... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June 6, 1944. US Coast Guard crew attend to... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June, 1944. A Catholic Priest conducts mass... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June, 1944. US troops and French civilians... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June, 1944. French fishermen looking at the... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint Laurent-sur-Mer, Calvados. June, 1944. German prisoners... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June, 1944. US troops come ashore at Omaha... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. St. Laurent-sur-Mer, Calvados. June, 1944. US troops... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. St. Laurent-sur-Mer, Calvados. June, 1944. Omaha Beach... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. June, 1944. Commander of the 21st Army Group, British... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. St. Laurent-sur-Mer, Calvados. June, 1944. German soldiers... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. St. Laurent-sur-Mer, Calvados. June, 1944. German soldier... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte, Manche. June 16, 1944. General... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. June-July 1944. American soldiers advancing towards St... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Near St. Lô. July 26th-30th, 1944. American soldiers.... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte, Manche. June 16, 1944. US soldiers... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. South-west of St. Lô. July 26th-30th, 1944. American... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte, Manche. June 16, 1944. US soldiers.... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte, Manche. June 16, 1944. Member... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte, Manche. June 16, 1944. Member... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte, Manche. June 16, 1944. German... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. June/July, 1944. An American chaplain comforts a dying... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte, Manche. June 16, 1944. A wounded... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. June-July, 1944. A ruined church near St. Lo. 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. Pont L'Abbé. June 15th, 1944. Civilians returning... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June-July, 1944. US military policeman searching... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. WWII. The Battle of Normandy. Manche. Cherbourg. June... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Near Cherbourg. June 22-28, 1944. US soldiers with German... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Near Gavray. August 1st, 1944. French civilians pass... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. June 27, 1944. American troops approaching Cherbourg.... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Cherbourg. June 26-28, 1944. American soldiers reacting... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Cherbourg. June 26th, 1944. German soldiers surrender... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Normandy. June, 1944. German soldiers captured after... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1944

FRANCE. Cherbourg. June 28, 1944. American soldiers and French... 
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