Rare Colour Photos Of U.S. Troops Before And After D-Day Show World War II In New Light

Extremely rare and striking photos of the days leading up to and after the historic D-Day invasion have been put on display, nearly 70 years after World War II's dramatic turning point. The full-colour images, taken by photographer Frank Scherschel, display anxious American soldiers as they prepared for Operation Overlord, the code name for the Battle of Normandy.   (via dailymail.co.uk). posted

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