Experience the liberation of France during WWII through modern eyes. Unrivalled restoration and expert colourisation of the surviving archive brings to life the heroism and tragedy, hope and despair, and exposes the reality of warfare that leaves no one untouched, or unchanged. Watch the four part series Liberation: D-Day to Berlin at 8pm on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

World War II color footage: Liberation of Paris 🎥: Courtesy of The Library of Congress #France #French #Franceintheus #FrenchEmbassy #WWII #WorldWarII #LiberationofParis #Paris #ParisFrance #LibraryofCongress #LOC | French Embassy in the U.S.

In August 1944, Paris was liberated after four years of Nazi occupation. After German troops were ordered to destroy the city, the US 4th Infantry Division and French 2nd Armored Division arrived in Paris to join the French Resistance and ordinary citizens who rose in rebellion to take back their city. | The National WWII Museum

D-Day was the turning point of WW2. The invasion of northern France in 1944 was the most significant victory of the Western Allies, helping turn the tide in the Second World War. To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Jack Smith is one of hundreds of D-Day veterans who we are taking back to Normandy. Read Jack’s story ➡️ www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/remembering-d-day-jack's-story | Royal British Legion

Exposing the Atrocities Committed during the Liberation of France The Dark Side of D Day D-Day, known as Operation Overlord, is remembered as a crucial moment in World War II when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. However, behind the bravery and military strategy that led to victory, there is a dark side that is often overlooked. The human cost of D-Day was immense. Thousands of Allied and German soldiers lost their lives in the landing. Historians estimate that Al