Remembering D-Day
D-Day Invasion at Omaha Beach in Normandy
© Robert Capa/International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos
Life’s Choices on “The Longest Day”
The grainy black-and-white image of a soldier fighting a surging sea to get ashore, amidst the obstacles and debris of battle, is one of the iconic images of the D-Day invasion.
It is made with the camera so close we can touch the moment. Its sheer power is a dramatic reminder of the essence of war . . . and life’s choices that bring us to the midst of such a battle.
It was June 6, 1944—a day of triumph, courage, and unimaginable loss.
The Normandy invasion by the Allied forces was a turning point of World War II. For the world and for the photographers and correspondents bringing the news to the world, it was the most important day of the war.
As General Eisenhower told his troops, “The eyes of the...
