The Eiffel Tower, 1944
Paris was liberated from four years of Nazi occupation in 1944. Allegedly, Hitler ordered General Dietrich von Choltitz to set the tower on fire and burn Paris to the ground so it couldn't be liberated. Two days after this didn't happen, there was a celebration on the Champs d'Elysees.
American Troops in Normandy
These American troops were photographed as they were on their way to Normandy in June 1944 for the infamous battle at Omaha Beach. It was one of World War II's most horrendous fights that lasted for two months. There were 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops fighting together against the Axis Powers.
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