A woman walks on Omaha Beach in 1947, three years after the Allied forces invaded German-occupied France during World War II. The photo was taken by David Seymour, a famous Polish photographer also known as Chim. These color images, recently scanned and never seen before, follow the route the Allies took as they drove toward Berlin.
A woman walks on Omaha Beach in 1947, three years after the Allied forces invaded German-occupied France during World War II. The photo was taken by David Seymour, a famous Polish photographer also known as Chim. These color images, recently scanned and never seen before, follow the route the Allies took as they drove toward Berlin.
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Two men share a drink at Omaha Beach in 1947. V-E Day was announced 71 years ago this week, ending the European phase of World War II.
Two men share a drink at Omaha Beach in 1947. V-E Day was announced 71 years ago this week, ending the European phase of World War II.
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The American flag flies at a U.S. military cemetery on Omaha Beach. More than 150,000 Allied troops -- about half of them Americans -- stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F06%2F03%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fd-day-fast-facts%2F" target="_blank">D-Day.</a> The operation was the turning point of World War II.
The American flag flies at a U.S. military cemetery on Omaha Beach. More than 150,000 Allied troops -- about half of them Americans -- stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day. The operation was the turning point of World War II.
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A destroyed German "Panther" tank is seen in Belgium in 1947.
A destroyed German "Panther" tank is seen in Belgium in 1947.
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Discarded U.S. Army clothing is worn in Bastogne, Belgium, in 1947.
Discarded U.S. Army clothing is worn in Bastogne, Belgium, in 1947.
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Bastogne was the site of a major battle in December 1944.
Bastogne was the site of a major battle in December 1944.
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A girl lays flowers at a U.S. cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands, in 1947. It is now the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial.
A girl lays flowers at a U.S. cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands, in 1947. It is now the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial.
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A bridge in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in 1947. Securing Dutch bridges was a key objective of Operation Market Garden, an Allied battle plan that came up short.
A bridge in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in 1947. Securing Dutch bridges was a key objective of Operation Market Garden, an Allied battle plan that came up short.
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People walk by a damaged building in Nijmegen in 1947.
People walk by a damaged building in Nijmegen in 1947.
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A German's grave is seen in the Hurtgen Forest near Aachen, Germany.
A German's grave is seen in the Hurtgen Forest near Aachen, Germany.
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The garden of the Reich Chancellery building in Berlin is where the bodies of Adolf Hitler and his wife were cremated by their staff.
The garden of the Reich Chancellery building in Berlin is where the bodies of Adolf Hitler and his wife were cremated by their staff.
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Berlin, as seen in 1947.
Berlin, as seen in 1947.
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