WWII Normandy D-Day Landing

The Associated Press highlights some of its most famous photographs of World War II, as well as rarely seen pictures from its archives, in an exhibition and book timed to coincide with the unveiling of the national World War II Memorial in Washington. Now you may purchase your own version of these historic events.

While under attack of heavy machine gun fire from the German coastal defense forces, these American soldiers wade ashore off the ramp of a U.S. Coast Guard landing craft on June 6, 1944, during the Allied landing operations at the Normandy. (AP Photo/Sargent, US Coast Guard)

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