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Every war has events where the tide changes, turning points where the conflict's endgame comes into focus.
That moment for the Second World War's European theater was June 6, 1944, the day Allied forces crossed the English Channel and began to reclaim the European mainland.
Friday marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Here are images that bring to life one of the most consequential military operations in modern history.
It was overcast and foggy on June 6, 1944, when 160,000 troops landed on this French coastline.
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Beaches along a 50-mile stretch of coastline in Normandy were given five names — Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. German troops heavily defended each of them.
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Cloud cover prevented Allied bombers from accurately targeting the German forces and softening up their defenses.
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