Seventy years ago the Allied Forces under the command of Dwight D. Eisenhower landed on Normandy Beaches, marking the beginning of the end of World War II. It is easy to focus on the heroism of the troops and the ultimate victory while forgetting the horrors of the suffering and the destruction of war. The Huffington Post put together a collection of images that counterpose modern-day scenes on photos of the invasion of Normandy Beaches on D-Day. The startling contrast of the two scenes is a stark reminder that the freedom and leisure that we celebrate came at a cost.
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