WWII Photo Archive
Rare and powerful images from World War II — photographs that tell stories words alone cannot.
Les Diables Rouges de la Pointe du Hoc
The German observation bunker at Pointe du Hoc, showing the massive concrete structure built into the cliff face, with visible artillery craters from pre-invasion bombing
Landing craft approaching Normandy beaches
LCVP landing craft (Higgins boats) carrying U.S. troops toward the Normandy beaches on D-Day morning, 6 June 1944
Omaha Beach Landing
American troops wading through water carrying their heavy equipment during the Utah Beach landing, with obstacles and hedgehogs visible in the foreground
Pegasus Bridge Memorial
The original Pegasus Bridge preserved as a memorial in Benouville, Normandy, one of the first objectives captured on D-Day
Horsa glider
A Horsa glider, one of the six that landed with pinpoint precision near Pegasus Bridge on D-Day, carrying Major John Howard's 181 men
German Atlantic Wall bunker
A massive concrete German bunker from the Atlantic Wall, still standing on the Normandy coastline, with gun emplacements visible