On 6 June 1944, Robert Capa, one of the most celebrated war photographers of all time, captured the chaos of the D-Day landings through the lens of his Contax II camera, as waves of soldiers stormed Omaha beaches while under heavy enemy fire. It was the largest seaborne assault in history and also one of the deadliest. A mix of fierce winds, unpredictable tidal currents, and a brutal German defence led to the loss of 2,400 American lives by the end of the first day. After Capa sent his all-important film back to London for development, a darkroom mishap overexposed most of the shots, leaving o…