In the early hours of June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. The invasion marked the beginning of the end of World War II, but it also cast a long shadow over the lives of millions of people. For the soldiers who fought on both sides, the war was a brutal and unforgiving struggle for survival. But for the civilians caught in the crossfire, it was a nightmare that would haunt them for the rest of their lives. The shadow of war would linger over Europe for years to come, as the continent struggled to rebuild and heal from the devastation of the conflict.
