D-Day (6th June 1944)

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D-Day (6th June 1944)

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D-Day (6th June 1944)


(BBC) 5th June 2019
75 years ago the Allied Forces were making their final preparations for the invasion of Normandy. Known as D-Day, the mission would prove a decisive turning point in the Second World War. Live from Southsea Common in Portsmouth, Huw Edwards introduces full uninterrupted coverage of the National Commemorative Event taking place to mark the 75th anniversary.

Over 300 of the last surviving D-Day veterans will join the Queen and the President of the United States, together with other world leaders from the Allied Nations in Portsmouth. The commemorations will tell the remarkable story of the build up to the D-Day Landings through veteran testimony, theatrical performances and musical numbers, culminating with a spectacular flypast featuring aircraft old and new, including the Red Arrows.

Huw Edwards are joined by special guests in the studio whilst reporters Michelle Ackerley and JJ Chalmers are on the ground meeting veterans and finding out why it's still so important to mark this anniversary.

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Thank you to the British people for our freedom :thumbup: Image

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Not just the Brits though, some damn brave French men and women as well as a lot of other nations and people.

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Yes of course, but as I am on a British forum I thank my friends, as well as Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, etc...
:thumbup: and without you nothing would have been possible :clap:

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D-Day Veterans leave for Normandy aboard MV Boudicca
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(ITV News) 5th June 2019
Some 280 paratroopers are taking part in a mass parachute into Normandy to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
On the day of the landings in 1944, many Allied airmen parachuted into France, positioning themselves behind enemy lines.
95 year old D-Day veteran Harry Read did a tandem jump with the Red Devils. He lands at ^ 13:00 minutes in the video above.

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How (some) French see D-Day...

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And they named an aircraft carrier after that arrogant, narcissistic coward de Gaulle....

Btw, number of troops involved in D-Day:

American - 73,000
British - 61,715
Canadian - 21,400
French - 177

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Events have proven that just like the man, the carrier is also deeply flawed. Arrogance does have its downside. :mrgreen:

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76th Anniversary of D-Day today.

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D-Day's Forgotten 6th Beach - BAND BEACH

(Mark Felton Productions) 1st November 2020
Incredibly, there was a 6th landing beach on D-Day, but its name and purpose has been forgotten for 70 years...until now!

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