Photos: D-day, the invasion of France

Allied troops struggle through the surf on the obstacle-strewn beaches of Normandy.  (null / Associated Press)

American assault troops move onto Omaha Beach.  (Anonymous / Associated Press)

A view from overhead shows Allied trucks advancing up the Normandy beach while just offshore the massive invasion fleet carrying more troops and materiel waits.  (AP / Los Angeles Times)

Allied trucks advance along a beach while under fire on D-day.  (Unknown Photographer / Los Angeles Times)

Remains of the Arromanches harbor in Normandy, France, are seen April 8, 2014. The portable temporary harbor was established by the British during World War II to facilitate offloading of cargo onto the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy.   (David Vincent / Associated Press)

The remains of the Arromanches harbor in Normandy are seen April 8, 2014.   (David Vincent / Associated Press)

The remains of a World War II German bunker is seen on Utah Beach, in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, on April 24, 2014. Utah is the westernmost beach of the five landing areas of the Normandy invasion.   (David Vincent / Associated Press)

An April 8, 2014, photo of the Pointe du Hoc near Caen in Normandy, France. It gave German troops an elevated vantage point from which to fire on Utah Beach and Omaha Beach.  (David Vincent / Associated Press)

The American war cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. The cemetery, seen on April 8, 2014, overlooks Omaha Beach, one of the landing sites of the Normandy invasion.   (David Vincent / Associated Press)