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BBC D-Day Clockwatch

This exhaustive, blow-by-blow account of the "greatest seaborne invasion in history" begins with the first Allied troops landing in Normandy (aboard a trio of British gliders) and stretches throughout the dramatic day. Features archival photos and links to other elements of the BBC's extensive World War II content, including an archive of 15,000 images and 47,000 personal recollections of the conflict.

See pictures of D-Day and Operation Overlord at LIFE.com.

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