The story
Intrepid burning after kamikaze attack, off Okinawa, Japan, 16 Apr 1945; a Fletcher-class destroyer in foregroundOne of the 150 concentration camp prisoners burned to death by the SS as Allied troops closed in on the camp, Gardelegen, Germany, 16 Apr 1945Tech. Sgt. Tommye Berry, Acting 1st Sgt. of an US Army WAC African-American unit, at Transportation Corps staging area of Camp Shanks, New York, United States, 16 Apr 1945Soviet ZiS-3 guns bombarding German positions near Seelow Heights, Berlin, Germany, 16-19 Apr 1945, photo 1 of 2
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.