Going for a Ride
The British troops see bicycles battling in the water because they didn’t land on the Normandy banks. It was a popular practice on Hayling Island. While the photo shows a simulated war, these men are fighting for real in a few weeks.
34. Going for a Ride
Axis Prisoners
This photo was taken in France in 1944 and showed a large crowd of prisoners being taken by the Axis. The Allies struggled to get into the French land from the beach, and more Axis forces surrendered. There were 4,000 soldiers taken on D-Day alone.
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33. Axis Prisoners