Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

Enola Gay

his Boeing B-29 Super-fortress Bomber is quite a force to be reckoned with. First of all, it dropped the first of the two deadly atomic bombs used during the war. Both of these bombs were detonated in Japan. As you might already know, the first bomb dropped was released on Hiroshima and the second was on Nagasaki. Enola Gay was the plane's title, named after the pilot's mother. 

Gasoline Prep

In this photograph, a young soldier is preparing gasoline for the attack on D-Day. The attack was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Allied forces banned together to invade northern France by landing on the beaches in Normandy. About 156,000 English, American, and Candian forces landed on the 50-mile beach to regain control. It was very pivotal to the war. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.