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6 June 1943
The Wartime Production Line
A home-front demonstration article focused on factory work and wartime production.
On this day
6 June
Events from this calendar date across the years of the Second World War.
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6 June 1945
A Flag Raised on a Ruined Ridge
An original generated composition used to demonstrate the Photo of the Day panel.
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6 June 1944
D-Day: Allied Landings in Normandy
A demonstration lead story showing how the On This Day slideshow presents a major event with a date, summary and large image.
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6 June 1944
Airborne Troops Land Before Dawn
A concise timed event used to populate the chronological list for 6 June.
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6 June 1944
Naval Bombardment Begins Along the Coast
A second timed event for the 6 June demonstration archive.
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6 June 1944
British and Canadian Forces Reach the Beaches
A third sample event linked from the homepage key-events column.