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Quarter bow view of a Landing Craft Flak (LCF) during invasion rehearsal off the Isle of Wight, Southern England, United Kingdom, 28 Apr 1944	Amphibious invasion training in England, United Kingdom in preparation for Operation Overlord, 25 Apr 1944

Stockpile of Pipe at a US Army supply base in England, United Kingdom in preparation for the invasion of France, 25 Apr 1944	US troops conducting landing exercises at Slapton Sands, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom, 25 Apr 1944

Yard full of coils of communications cable at US Army Quartermaster Depot G-22 in Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire, England, in preparation of invasion of France, 25 Apr 1944	Civilian workers pose with sections of an Airspeed Horsa glider, as received from the manufacturers, before assembly at No. 6 Maintenance Unit, Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 26 Apr 1944.

Close-up of the flame projector of a Churchill Crocodile tank during trials at Eastwell Park, Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, 26 Apr 1944	Kluge, Himmler, Dönitz, and Keitel at the funeral service of Colonel General Hans Hube, 26 Apr 1944

Map depicting Operation Cartwheel and the invasion of Gilbert and Marshall Islands, 30 Jun 1943-26 Apr 1944	Mechanics working on a PBY Catalina engine at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington, 26-27 Apr 1944

USS Maryland underway in Puget Sound, Washington, United States 26 Apr 1944 after an overhaul. Note absence of caged superstructure and fresh Measure 31, Design 7D paint scheme.	USS Washington off Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington, United States, 26 Apr 1944

Canadian 1st Special Service Force troops relaxing near Anzio, Italy, 20-27 Apr 1944	Sherman Crab flail tank under test with the UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers, 27 Apr 1944

US Navy African-American mechanic Alvin V. Morrison working on PBY Catalina aircraft at Naval Air Station Seattle, Washington, United States, 27 Apr 1944	USS Flier at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 27 Apr 1944, photo 1 of 2; note barges YC-312 and YF-509 in background

USS Flier at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 27 Apr 1944, photo 2 of 2	USS Miami underway, 27 Apr 1944

Destroyer USS Knapp with battleship USS Alabama of Task Group 58.3 steaming from New Guinea toward Truk, 28 Apr 1944.	F6F-3 Hellcats of Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16) landing aboard the USS Lexington (Essex-class), north of Manus, 28 Apr 1944. Note battleship USS South Dakota crossing Lexington’s wake.