Before and after D-Day: Rare color photos

Everyone knows what happened on the beaches of Normandy as the Allies unleashed an historic assault against German defenses on June 6, 1944. In rare color photos taken before and after the invasion, LIFE magazine’s Frank Scherschel captured countless lesser-known scenes from the run-up to the onslaught and the heady weeks after. For the full gallery, see Life.com.
 
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