How HMS Belfast Bombarded German Positions During D-Day
The light cruiser also treated the wounded in its support of the allied invasion.
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D-Day D-Day Veterans Recall 'Watching All The Fireworks' During Normandy Landings
The invasion established a crucial second front in liberating Europe from the Nazis and led to victory for the allies.
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D-Day Which D-Day? The ‘Bodyguard Of Lies’ That Fooled Hitler
You've heard of Operation Overlord. But what about D-Day's ‘Operation Bodyguard’ and the clever deception behind it?
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D-Day D-Day 75 As It Happens – Updates And Round-Up Of Today’s Commemorations
Live updates of news, pictures, social media and key moments of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day commemorations
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D-Day Trebah Gardens: An Unlikely Part Of D-Day's Success?
The Cornish natural paradise was a key location for American troops ahead of D-Day.
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D-Day Southwick House: Inside The D-Day Nerve Centre
The site is now home to the training of military police and was once the nerve centre of planning for the Normandy landings.
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D-Day D-Day: What Happened During The Normandy Landings?
Nearly 75 years ago the largest single-day amphibious invasion in history took place on the beaches of Normandy.
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Feature The D-Day 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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Feature 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 D-Day 75: A Veteran’s Graphic Account Of Seeing His Comrades Die In Mortar Fire
“This is about the four men who died. They did not come back – they are still there.”
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Remembrance Why The Fallen Of All Ranks Lie Side By Side In War Graves
A comradeship of arms: How the despair of national mourning inspired the collective memorial
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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
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Feature How the names of RAF aircraft are chosen
Have you ever wondered how RAF aircraft are named and which conventions they use?
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Army History Inniskillings Museum: 50 Years Of Documenting One Of Ireland's Oldest Regiments
The museum, in Enniskillen Castle in Northern Ireland, attracts thousands of visitors each year.
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WWI Soldiers' Graves Identified More Than 100 Years After Their Deaths
Captains Cecil Thomas Tuff and Eric Wilson Edwards lost their lives during the First World War.
