A look at pictures from 68 years ago when Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, to liberate Europe from Hitler's rule

American troops of the 4th Infantery Division ("Famous Fourth") land on Utah Beach 06 June 1944 while Allied forces storm the Normandy beaches on D-Day. D-Day, 06 June 1944 is still one of the world's most gut-wrenching and consequential battles, as the Allied landing in Normandy led to the liberation of France which marked the turning point in the Western theater of World War II.