
Paratroopers, heavily armed, sit inside a military plane as they soar Troops prepare for the descent on Europe of D-Day invasion June 6, Participated in landing operations during the invasion of Southernįrance Jon the day before D-Day. James, USNR, of New York, N.Y., briefs officers and men who Invasion of the continent of Europe, June 5, 1944. Men board their planes to participate in the first assault wave of the Royal Air Force base in Greenham Common, England, three hours before the Nothing else" to paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division at the American Soldiers equipped with full pack and extra allotments of ammunition, march down an English street to their invasion craft for embarkation on June 6, 1944.(AP Photo)Ĭommander Dwight Eisenhower gives the order of the day "Full victory.
