On May 2nd 2011 US Special Forces launched Operation Neptune Spear and the target was Osama Bin Laden. | National Geographic UK

Operation Neptune, the amphibious invasion of Normandy, France, led to the liberation of Western Europe and changed the course of WWII. Each year on June 6, we remember the bravery of the more than 150,000 American, British and Canadian troops who stormed those beaches in 1944. | National Guard

Codenamed Operation Neptune and more commonly referred to as D-Day, the Normandy landings of Jun 6th, 1944 remain the largest seaborne invasion in history. The UK, D-Day War Diaries and Photographs, 1944 collection gives us a look into this historic moment, with fascinating and intimate pictures that capture the spirit of D-Day, as well as firsthand accounts of what it was like to be a part of this historical event. Dive into history and explore the collection: https://bit.ly/2ZWhbf4 | Ancestry