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A figure who worked in the shadows on D-Day awarded France's highest honor

It's been 80 years since Christian Lamb helped rescue France from Nazi tyranny

The Independent UK

British paratroopers had to get passports checked after D-Day event jump into France

More than 300 troops parachuted into the same rural drop zone which was used on D-Day 80 years ago in Sannerville, Normandy

The Independent UK

Podcast: D-Day and its aftermath seen through French and American eyes

The United States played a key role in the Allied effort to liberate Western Europe from the Nazis, but not everyone sees it in the same light. As France marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, an American veteran reflects on the differing ways the US and France remember the war.…

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Ukraine's President Calls For Unity In D-Day Commemorations

Ukraine's President Zelensky emphasizes unity and shared values during D-Day anniversary, drawing parallels between historic defense of Europe's freedoms a...

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Honors D-Day Veterans In Normandy

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's poignant speech at Normandy honors D-Day veterans and emphasizes the ongoing commitment to freedom and democracy.

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President Biden Emphasizes Importance Of Alliances In Foreign Policy

President Biden emphasizes the importance of alliances and collective security, contrasting with Trump's isolationist stance.

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US And French Leaders Commemorate D-Day Anniversary In France

Veterans and world leaders gather at Normandy American Cemetery to honor the 80th anniversary of US D-Day, highlighting shared history and values.

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'They did not flinch': King Charles leads tributes on 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

Veterans could be seen wiping their eyes as the King made his address in Normandy while later in the day Prince William joined world leaders on Omaha beach

Evening Standard

The Latest | D-Day's 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy

World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The Independent UK

Western Leaders Remember D-Day Under Ukraine Shadow

Western leaders were Thursday to remember the 1944 World War II D-Day landings in northern France to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, mindful of the over two-year war raging again in Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

International Business Times

Camilla's tears for D-Day heroes: Queen overcome with emotion at event marking 80th anniversary

Pictures also showed Charles appearing to wipe a tear from his eye

Evening Standard

UK D-Day Vets Sail For Normandy For Landings Anniversary

Eight decades after Allied forces landed on the beaches of German-occupied France, a group of British veterans made the journey again -- crossing the English Channel to mark the anniversary of D-Day.

International Business Times

What does D-Day mean? We answer the questions your kids might ask and reveal 10 important facts to share

What does D-Day mean? We answer questions your kids might ask about the historic event, and reveal some important facts to look at with them.

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How D-Day commemorations became the stage for diplomacy and geopolitics

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over an international ceremony on Omaha Beach on June 6. Every 10-year anniversary of D-Day has become a not-to-be-missed event for many heads of state. These commemorations have not always had a political and diplomatic…

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The Independent UK

The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day and fallen friends and to cement their legacy

Across Normandy, France, where the largest-ever land, sea and air armada punctured Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe on D-Day, Allied veterans of World War II are the VVIPs of 80th anniversary celebrations this week

France 24

Charles Norman Shay, the Native American veteran who tended to the wounded at Omaha Beach on D-Day

Charles Norman Shay was one of the 500 Native Americans who came ashore on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was barely 20 years old and had grown up on an Indian reservation in the US state of Maine. Today, the former combat medic has settled…

Evening Standard

D-Day 80: London veterans tell of their part in D-Day landings ahead of 80th anniversary

Campaign highlights veterans who served at D-Day with portraits shown at London’s Outernet

The National (Scotland)

The Scottish village that played crucial role in secret preparations for D-Day

SITUATED on a quiet stretch of coastline in Dumfries and Galloway, the peaceful village of Garlieston does not look like a place that played a…

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Juno Beach, where locals honour the memory of Canadian D-Day veterans

More than 14,000 volunteer soldiers from across Canada – fighting alongside British and US troops – seized the beaches of Normandy on D-Day to help liberate the region from German occupation. Eighty years since that fatal day in June 1944, a handful of local inhabitants have made it their mission…

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How to watch D-Day: The Unheard Tapes online from anywhere

June 6, 1944 remains the most pivotal day in modern history for many people. Read our guide here for how to watch D-Day: The Unheard Tapes online for free and from anywhere

The Conversation

Soviet media downplayed the significance of the D-Day invasion

When Russian President Vladimir Putin was not invited to participate in the 75th anniversary commemorations of D-Day held in France in 2019, he claimed it was “not a problem” because the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, “was not a game changer.”

France 24

Family of celebrated French WWII veteran Léon Gautier refuses the commercialisation of his legacy

Léon Gautier was famous in France as the last representative of the "Kieffer Commando", the only French unit to take part in the Allied D-Day landings on Normandy beaches in June 1944. As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches, some are seeing opportunities for financial gain. His descendants have decided…

The Independent UK

D-Day veterans encouraged to register for 80th anniversary commemorations

The Government has said former soldiers, many of whom are now in their 90s, will be ‘at the heart’ of official events in France and the UK.

Zenger

WWII Dispatch Motorbike Rider And D-Day Veteran, 103, Returns To Saddle

Don Sheppard, one of only a handful of Normandy veterans alive, was invited to commemorate a new D-Day memorial in Rettendon, UK.

Zenger

D-Day Anniversary: How The Weather Forecast Changed The Tide Of War

One of the most important weather forecasts in world history would occur on D-Day meteorologists delivered the final word

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