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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - CALVADOS (14) - COLLEVILLE SUR MER: SITE 3: AMERICAN CEMETERY OF COLLEVILLE SUR MER. OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED IN 1956, THIS 70 HECTARE NECROPOLIS IS LOCATED ON THE HEIGHTS OVERLOOKING OMAHA BEACH. IT WAS DESIGNED BY HARBESON, HOUGH, LIVINGSTON & LARSON AND THE SPACE WAS ARRANGED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MARKLEY STEVENSON WHO ENSURED THAT, FROM ANY ANGLE, A ROW OF CROSSES COULD BE SEEN. AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CEMETERY, A BRONZE STATUE 7 METERS HIGH, INSIDE THE SEMI-CIRCLE FORMED BY THE COLONNADE OF THE MEMORIAL, FACES THE SQUARES OF THE TOMBS. IT SYMBOLIZES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN YOUTH RISING FROM THE WAVES. THIS STATUE IS SURROUNDED BY PEBBLES SYMBOLIZING THE DIFFICULTY OF TANKS CROSSING THE BEACH. THE WHITE MARBLE STELES ARE IN THE SHAPE OF A LATIN CROSS OR IN THE SHAPE OF THE STAR OF DAVID FOR SOLDIERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH. THE BODIES OF 9,388 PEOPLE ARE BURIED IN THE CEMETERY, INCLUDING 307 UNKNOWN PEOPLE AND FOUR WOMEN. THESE PEOPLE MAINLY DIED ON THE DAY OF THE LANDING OR IN THE FOLLOWING

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF OMAHA BEACH. IT WAS THE BEACH ON WHICH THE NORMANDY LANDINGS TOOK THEIR HEAVIEST TOLL OF D-DAY CASUALTIES (30 OF THE TOTAL ON 6 JUNE) AND, ALONG WITH JUNO BEACH, IT HAD THE HIGHEST CASUALTY RATE, WITH ALMOST 8 OF THE LANDED TROOPS DYING, MANY OF THEM BY DROWNING. 1,000 AMERICANS WERE KILLED AND THOUSANDS WOUNDED (THE EXACT TOLL REMAINS UNKNOWN), WITH 90 OF THE MEN IN THE FIRST WAVE KILLED OR WOUNDED. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF POINTE DU HOC. IT OVERLOOKS A CLIFF 25 TO 30 METRES HIGH WITH A PEBBLE BEACH AROUND TEN METRES WIDE AT ITS FOOT. SITUATED BETWEEN UTAH BEACH (TO THE WEST) AND OMAHA BEACH (TO THE EAST), THE POINTE HAD BEEN FORTIFIED BY THE GERMANS AND, ACCORDING TO ALLIED AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, WAS EQUIPPED WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY WHOSE RANGE THREATENED THE TWO NEIGHBOURING BEACHES. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) GOLD BEACH - REMAINS OF THE ALLIED ARTIFICIAL PORT B (FOR BRITISH) AT ARROMANCHES LES BAINS. MULBERRY HARBOUR WAS BUILT TO SUPPLY THE ALLIED ARMIES IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING THE NORMANDY LANDINGS. IN FACT, TWO PORTS WERE ASSEMBLED OFF THE BEACHES OF CALVADOS, BUT ONLY THE ONE AT ARROMANCHES WAS TO BECOME OPERATIONAL, THE SECOND OFF OMAHA BEACH BEING DESTROYED BY A STORM ON 19 JUNE 1944. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PORT MEANT THAT THE ALLIES DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE A DEEP-WATER PORT DIRECTLY. MULBERRY HARBOUR WAS MADE UP OF SEVERAL LARGE ELEMENTS PREFABRICATED IN ENGLAND, TRANSPORTED AND ASSEMBLED ON THE NORMANDY COAST. THIS ARTIFICIAL PORT HAS OFTEN BEEN CREDITED WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY AND PRESENTED AS AN EXAMPLE OF LOGISTICAL AND MILITARY GENIUS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidents Macron, Biden And Zelensky Before The Commemorative Ceremony At Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on June 6, 2024. .Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrech/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his wife Olena Zelenska , attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and American President Joe Biden attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his wife Olena Zelenska , attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his wife Olena Zelenska , attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and American President Joe Biden French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrech/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his wife Olena Zelenska , attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

David Cameron, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

David Cameron, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

Prince Haakon attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Brigitte Macron attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Mark Rutte attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Franch President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

Prince Albert, Andrzej Duda, Justin Trudeau, Jill Biden, American President Joe Biden French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron and Prince William , attending D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

French President Emmanuel Macron at the official international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, joining over 25 heads of state and veterans from around the world. 6 Jun 2024 Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and Mark Rutte attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6 2024, as part of 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’. Photo by Robin Utrech/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden (right), arrive with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, at the official international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, joining over 25 heads of state and veterans from around the world. 6 Jun 2024 Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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D-Day - International Ceremony - Omaha Beach

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend the D-Day commemoration at Omaha beach on June 6, 2024 in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting a variety of events leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM