On June 6, 1944, Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France in the World War II operation known as D-Day. More than 150,000 troops took part in the largest seaborne invasion in history. On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, world leaders gathered on the Normandy coast to for ceremonies to mark the historic day and remember those who fell in battle. (10 PHOTOS)
D-Day 70th Anniversary Commemorations In Normandy
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People walk aboard ships set up on the beach in Arromanches prior to a joint French-Dutch D-Day commemoration ceremony on June 6, 2014.
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French President Francois Hollande speaks during a French D-Day commemoration ceremony at the World War II memorial in Caen.
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Britain's Prince Charles listens to the service during a British D-Day commemoration ceremony at Bayeux Cathedral.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth lays a wreath during the French-British ceremony at the British War cemetery in Bayeux.
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People wearing World War II-era British uniforms stand in front of British flags in Asnelles.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande participate in the 70th French-American Commemoration D-Day Ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.
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American veterans observe a minute of silence during a joint U.S.-French D-Day commemoration ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-mer.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Deauville, France on June 6, 2014.
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Family members of Canadian D-Day veterans, currently-serving soldiers, and local citizens attend a ceremony outside The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada House in Bernières-sur-Mer.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande look out over Omaha Beach as they participate in the 70th French-American Commemoration D-Day Ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer.