Allied Invasion forces gather

The scene in an English village in May 1944, as the Allied forces gather in preparation for the invasion of the continent. All manner of vehicles, including amphibious ducks and tractors are parked on the village green, as infantry march past and aircraft fly overhead. The picture was published less than two weeks before the Normandy landings on D-Day, 6 June

Amphibious Continent D Day D-day Expeditionary Landings Massing Overlord Tractors

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