D-Day veterans honoured 70 years after Normandy landings
Heroes of the liberation of Europe were joined by world leaders as tens of thousands of people remembered the courage and sacrifices of servicemen on the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
D-Day veterans gather 70 years on
Hundreds of British D-Day veterans are in Normandy today for a series of events marking the 70th anniversary of the greatest military invasion in history.
A huge security operation has swung into operation as 17 heads of state, including the Queen, prepare to arrive in northern France for the commemorations tomorrow.
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Veterans overcome with emotion at D-Day thank you
British veterans were cheered and thanked as they paraded through the streets of Bayeux today.
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Otley veteran remembers birthday during D-Day landings
Otley veteran, Harold Robinson had a 24th birthday with a difference, as he swapped cards for rifle rounds as part of the D-Day landings.
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Unique photographic record of D-Day by local veteran
D-Day veteran Brian Carter from Cambridgeshire has a unique record of the Allied invasion with a compelling series of his own photographs.