Keywords: 440606-A-ZZ999-101 (14203742128).jpg U S Soldiers disembark a landing craft at Normandy France June 6 1944 By the end of the day some 150 000 Allied troops had landed on five Normandy beaches and three airborne drop zones The invasion marked the beginning of the final phase of World War II in Europe which ended with the surrender of Germany the following May DoD photo courtesy of the National Infantry Museum/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/14203742128/ 440606-A-ZZ999-101 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/14203742128 2016-09-03 06 52 30 United States Government Work D-Day United States Department of Defense |