Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

Gasoline Prep

In this photograph, a young soldier is preparing gasoline for the attack on D-Day. The attack was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Allied forces banned together to invade northern France by landing on the beaches in Normandy. About 156,000 English, American, and Candian forces landed on the 50-mile beach to regain control. It was very pivotal to the war. 

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