#11 of 13 Most Popular Galleries of 2013: The Ruins of Normandy in 1944

The ruins of Normandy: Rarely seen color photos taken in northern France in 1944 show the devastating impact of the Allied Force's battle to defeat the Nazis in World War II.

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