Rare and Amazing Photos Depicting D-Day a New Way

Published on January 11, 2023
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Arriving on Juno Beach

While the tide was out at the time, it may have been easier for these Canadian soldiers to cross the dunes on Juno Beach. This was one of the five primary landing locations on D-Day. In the back, there’s Bernieres-Sur-Mer, a coastal village, but no weapons were pulled.

Arriving on Juno Beach

Arriving on Juno Beach

Danger

Robert F. Sargent captured this still. As the chief photographer, he chose to call it “Death’s Jaws,” which is fitting. This is one of the most common photos of the D-Day landing, and it shows soldiers from the First Infantry Division of the US Army rushing behind that Omaha Beach ship.

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Danger

Danger