D-Day: How Did The Royal Marines Rehearse For The Beach Assault?
Test-runs and training in England were key to the success of the mission.
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D-Day The Normandy Batteries That Nearly Wiped Out British Troops On D-Day
The Germans knew the Allies would attack their western flank at some point, so they built a series of defences along the coast.
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D-Day D-Day 1944: The Unsung Heroes' Story
Learn how the invasion of Normandy was so much more than just an amphibious assault on five beaches...
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D-Day How Gliders Helped Liberate Pegasus Bridge On D-Day
Pegasus Bridge was liberated by Allied troops in the early hours of D-Day.
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D-Day D-Day: The Veteran Who Volunteered Aged 17 ‘To Avenge His Brother’s Death At Dunkirk’
“I could not fire enough shells out of my gun”
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D-Day D-Day 75: What Events Are Marking The Anniversary Of The Normandy Landings?
A series of commemorations are taking place in June in the UK and France.
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D-Day 10 Things You Need To Know About D-Day
Everything you need to know ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
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D-Day Operation Overlord Countries To Agree On Joint D-Day Statement
The 16 countries will affirm shared responsibility to ensure that the horrors of the Second World War are never repeated.
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D-Day Royal Marines Give Demonstration To Salute D-Day Veterans
D-Day veterans have watched a display by serving Royal Marines and taken a trip on modern-day offshore raiding crafts.
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D-Day D-Day: The Veteran Who Disobeyed His Captain To Save A Comrade's Life
‘If you don’t do what I tell you I’ll shoot you!’
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D-Day More Than Half Of Brits Wish They Had Asked Their Grandparents More About The War
New research reveals that 46% of Brits are concerned that D-Day is at risk of being forgotten when the last veterans pass away.
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D-Day D-Day: Female Pilot Joy Lofthouse On ‘A Dreadful Day That Had To Be Done’
D-Day wartime generation: Their backbone, their stoical attitude, their hope.
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D-Day Why Our War Graves Honour The Collective Sacrifice Of The Fallen
How the Imperial War Graves Commission pushed for national commemoration
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WWII D-Day Piper: Meet The Soldier Honouring The Legend Of 'Mad Bill'
Meet the Piper Major who will be stepping into Mad Bill's shoes as he plays the bagpipes on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
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WWII More Than Half Of Public Do Not Know What D-Day Is, Survey Shows
When asked who the Allied Forces fighting on D-Day were, only 57% of people correctly chose Germany from a list of suggested enemies.
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D-Day: Tour Company Offers Chance To Walk In Heroes' Footsteps On The Battlefields
Visit, Understand, Never Forget - tours to take you from the pages of history to the places where the battles took place
