In this composite image a comparison has been made of Moreton in Marsh, England. D-Day took place on June 6, 1944. *** COLOR 2014*** Image #493778241. MORETON ON MARSH, ENGLAND - MAY 12: A general view of the high street on May 12, 2014 in Moreton in Marsh, England. The Allied invasion to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II took place on June 6, 1944. Operation Overlord, known as D-Day, was the largest sea borne invasion in military history. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) ***ARCHVE 1944*** Image #56607969. A vew of a town square, stockpiled with supplies and ammunition earmarked for the impending D-Day invasion of France, Moreton-in-Marsh, England, May 1944. The building at the extreme left is the Rededale Arms Hotel. (Photo by Frank Scherschel/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
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