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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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
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D-Day Former Spitfire Crews Reunited With D-Day Aircraft
The MJ772 has only recently been restored and is set to play a key role in June's D-Day 75 commemorations.
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D-Day 'Hobart's Funnies': Eccentric Officer's Improvised D-Day Weapons Shown In New Exhibition
Major General Percy Hobart commanded the 11th Armoured Division and later the 79th Armoured Division.
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News 'The Dam Busters' Among Film Posters Up For Auction
The poster for 1955 film is expected to fetch £8,000 in the sale.
