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Dominique Forget, French independent researcher and documentary maker, poses at the National Archives on May 10, 2024, in College Park, Maryland. The world's collective memory of D-Day is often summarized by the work of Robert Capa -- 11 indelible yet blurry photos of Omaha Beach that have become legendary. But under German fire, combat photographer Richard Taylor was also documenting history. His unit was meant to take images of the landings, but he was the only one to bring home video footage of American troops that day in Colleville-sur-Mer. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)