American forces faced severe resistance at omaha and utah. Overlord was one of the most heavily guarded secrets of the war, and it. Early on the morning of june 6, 1944, photojournalist robert capa landed with american troops on omaha beach Before the day was through, he had taken some of the most famous combat photographs of world war ii. The flags of freedom fly over all europe, truman said News of germany's surrender ignited joyous celebrations in cities across the world.
But as welcome as victory over japan was, the day was bittersweet in light of the war’s destructiveness.
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