Dutch PM, Defense Minister attend D-Day commemorations
5 years, 7 months ago

Dutch PM, Defense Minister attend D-Day commemorations

NL Times  

The 75th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion that helped liberate Europe from the Nazi occupation in 1944, is being commemorated in Britain and France this week. The gathering in Portsmouth on Wednesday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion fleet leaving Great Britain for the coast of France. Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld represented the Netherlands there. The Dutch Defense Minister laid down a floral wreath there in the presence of veterans, according to NOS.

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At D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and calls him a savior
7 months ago

At D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and calls him a savior

Associated Press  

OMAHA BEACH, France — An American veteran and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment at a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion to liberate France in World War II, each praising the other as a hero. When he met Zelenskyy, Hurwitz kissed the Ukrainian leader’s hand and pulled him in for an extended hug, …

AP PHOTOS: A look at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
7 months ago

AP PHOTOS: A look at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy

The Independent  

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They did not flinch – and we salute them for that
7 months ago

They did not flinch – and we salute them for that

The Independent  

They did not want to be treated as heroes, and insisted they were merely doing their duty. The greatest amphibious operation the world has seen involved 156,000 seaborne and airborne troops from Britain, the United States and Canada landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944, marking the start of Operation Overlord. In an echo of his grandfather George VI’s stirring …

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

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy World War II veterans are …

D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe’s new war
7 months ago

D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe’s new war

Associated Press  

OMAHA BEACH, France — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. “If we were to do that, it means we’d be forgetting what happened here on these hallowed beaches.” As now-centenarian veterans revisited old memories and fallen comrades buried in Normandy graves, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s presence at the international D-Day commemoration fused …

World leaders, veterans mark D-Day’s 80th anniversary in France
7 months ago

World leaders, veterans mark D-Day’s 80th anniversary in France

Al Jazeera  

This year’s commemoration of the key turning point in WWII carries special resonance with war still raging in Ukraine. “This event and day serve as a reminder of the courage and determination demonstrated in the pursuit of freedom and democracy,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X, announcing his arrival to Thursday’s ceremonies in France. US President …

Photos: World War II veterans honoured on D-Day’s 80th anniversary
7 months ago

Photos: World War II veterans honoured on D-Day’s 80th anniversary

Al Jazeera  

The United Kingdom’s King Charles has expressed “eternal admiration” to the Allied soldiers that reached France by sea and air to drive out Nazi forces, as world leaders and veterans celebrated the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. “We recall the lesson that comes to us again and again, across the decades: Free nations must stand together to oppose tyranny.” …

How D-Day veteran who brought Queen to tears with story of losing his childhood pal in the invasion joined the Navy aged just 17 years old to 'do his bit for King and Country'… and had NEVER revealed
7 months ago

How D-Day veteran who brought Queen to tears with story of losing his childhood pal in the invasion joined the Navy aged just 17 years old to 'do his bit for King and Country'… and had NEVER revealed

Daily Mail  

He told the flag-waving crowd he was 'deeply honoured' to be part of proceedings on Southsea Common and said 'we will always remember those who served'. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also gave an address at the event Dame Helen, 78, beckons to the crowd assembled on Southsea Common in Portsmouth The actress praised the assembled veterans for their bravery, saying: …

80 years after D-Day, France examines the trauma of Allied bombings
7 months ago

80 years after D-Day, France examines the trauma of Allied bombings

Live Mint  

SAINT-LÔ, France—On the evening of June 6, 1944, U.S. Air Force bombers appeared in the skies over this town in Normandy, targeting a command center of the occupying German army. On Wednesday, the French president will commemorate the more than 50,000 civilians who died from American and British bombing during the war with a speech in Saint-Lô, which the Irish …

Watch as King Charles attends D-Day ceremony alongside Queen and Prince William
7 months ago

Watch as King Charles attends D-Day ceremony alongside Queen and Prince William

The Independent  

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D-Day minute by terrifying minute: Joltingly vivid account retells how Operation Overlord unfolded as 150,000 Allied troops gambled everything to defeat the Nazis and change the course of history
7 months ago

D-Day minute by terrifying minute: Joltingly vivid account retells how Operation Overlord unfolded as 150,000 Allied troops gambled everything to defeat the Nazis and change the course of history

Daily Mail  

Tomorrow marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Normandy, the largest seaborne invasion in history, which begun of the liberation of France and western Europe from the Nazis. This location was used as a launching place for Allied troops participating in the invasion Operation Overlord Normandy troops are boarding a Landing Craft Infantry in Southern England on 5th June 1944 …

Eighty years on, British D-Day veterans sail to Normandy once again
7 months ago

Eighty years on, British D-Day veterans sail to Normandy once again

Hindustan Times  

By Elizabeth Pineau and Gerhard Mey Eighty years on, British D-Day veterans sail to Normandy once again OUISTREHAM, France/PORTSMOUTH, England - British veterans sailed on Tuesday to Normandy where, 80 years ago this week, they fought to liberate France as part of D-Day, preparing to taking part in ceremonies marking a major turning point of World War Two. 'REMEMBER' Earlier …

Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
7 months ago

Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

Associated Press  

BENOUVILLE, France — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat. Very emotional but important.” FRED TAYLOR Standing this week on what, on D-Day, were the blood-soaked sands of Omaha Beach, World War II fighter pilot Fredric Taylor …

Remembering D-day: Facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
7 months, 1 week ago

Remembering D-day: Facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II

LA Times  

American soldiers and supplies arrive on the shore of the French coast of German-occupied Normandy during the Allied D-day invasion on June 6, 1944, in World War II. The June 6, 1944, D-day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s …

Dozens of D-Day veterans recall their 'sad memories' as they gather at invasion planning HQ to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings
7 months, 1 week ago

Dozens of D-Day veterans recall their 'sad memories' as they gather at invasion planning HQ to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings

Daily Mail  

D-Day veterans have spoken of their 'sad memories' as they gathered to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings at the headquarters where the largest amphibious invasion in military history was planned. Around 40 veterans met at Southwick House, near Portsmouth, which was the headquarters of Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight Eisenhower. George Chandler, from Burgess Hill, West Sussex, …

Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
7 months, 1 week ago

Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II

Associated Press  

OMAHA BEACH, France — The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II. WHO TOOK PART FILE - American paratroopers, heavily armed, sit inside a …

Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
7 months, 1 week ago

Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II

New Indian Express  

OMAHA BEACH: The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler's defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II. More than 2 million Allied soldiers, sailors, pilots, medics and other people from a …

WWII veterans arrive in France ahead of D-Day commemoration
7 months, 1 week ago

WWII veterans arrive in France ahead of D-Day commemoration

NPR  

WWII veterans arrive in France ahead of D-Day commemoration World War Two veterans are arriving in France ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Cheers resounded in terminal 2C of Charles de Gaulle Airport as 66 World War II veterans were wheeled from the plane one by one. BEARDSLEY: Brown was part of the Red Ball Express, …

D-Day vets in Britain honor comrades as 13 names are added to a memorial
10 months, 2 weeks ago

D-Day vets in Britain honor comrades as 13 names are added to a memorial

Associated Press  

LONDON — With medals pinned to their chests, two D-Day veterans proudly represented their comrades as 13 new names were added Tuesday to a memorial wall in southern England that honors those who took part in the Normandy landings. British veterans Stan Ford and John Roberts and 11 others were added to the Normandy Memorial Wall at the D-Day Story …

What does D-Day stand for and how is the Normandy landings anniversary marked?
1 year, 7 months ago

What does D-Day stand for and how is the Normandy landings anniversary marked?

Daily Mail  

The D-Day landings on June 6, 1944 were a triumph for Allied forces in World War Two and constitute one of the best remembered military operations of the conflict. A US landing barge packed with helmeted soldiers makes its way to the shore in Normandy on June 6, 1944 Dozens of ships line the coast off Omaha Beach in Normandy …

Normandy honors World War II veterans on D-day’s 79th anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Normandy honors World War II veterans on D-day’s 79th anniversary

LA Times  

U.S. veterans salute during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of D-day at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, in Normandy, France. That’s how World War II veteran Marie Scott described D-day, as Tuesday’s ceremonies got underway in honor of those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. “People were dying in that …

At Normandy D-Day celebrations, echoes of Ukraine’s looming fight
1 year, 7 months ago

At Normandy D-Day celebrations, echoes of Ukraine’s looming fight

Associated Press  

STE MARE EGLISE, France — While U.S. military officers caution against too direct a comparison between the 1944 D-Day landings and Ukraine’s upcoming counteroffensive, the echoes of what Kyiv faces today are a dominant theme of this year’s commemorations of the young U.S. soldiers who died on the Normandy beaches nearly 80 years ago. Where and when this new war …

British D-Day veterans return to Normandy for 79th anniversary of the WW2 invasion
1 year, 7 months ago

British D-Day veterans return to Normandy for 79th anniversary of the WW2 invasion

Daily Mail  

A total of 11 British veterans gathered in Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy on Monday British D-Day veterans have received an emotional welcome today as they returned to France to mark the 79th anniversary of the Normandy landings. War heroes from the UK's armed forces travelled across the Channel for a gathering at the British Normandy Memorial in the town of Ver-sur-Mer, …

Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about epochal World War II invasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about epochal World War II invasion

Associated Press  

OMAHA BEACH, France — The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. As veterans and world dignitaries commemorate the 79th anniversary of the operation, here’s a look at some details about what happened: WHO TOOK PART Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944. The operation also …

World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary
2 years, 7 months ago

World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary

Associated Press  

RANVILLE, France — More than 20 British World War II veterans gathered Sunday near Pegasus Bridge in northwestern France, one of the first sites liberated by Allied forces from Nazi Germany, for commemorations honoring the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the U.S., Canada and other nations who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944. “We’re thinking about all these poor …

75th D-Day commemoration: Veterans, civilians, political leaders mark World War II operation in France’s Normandy with appeals for world peace
5 years, 7 months ago

75th D-Day commemoration: Veterans, civilians, political leaders mark World War II operation in France’s Normandy with appeals for world peace

Firstpost  

Standing on the windswept beaches and bluffs of Normandy, a dwindling number of ageing veterans of D-Day, history’s greatest air and sea invasion received the thanks and praise of a world transformed by their sacrifice. “They battled not for control and domination, but for liberty, democracy and self-rule,” Trump said in a speech at the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha …

Camilla gets a kiss from a decorated war veteran as she joins Charles for D-Day commemorations
5 years, 7 months ago

Camilla gets a kiss from a decorated war veteran as she joins Charles for D-Day commemorations

Daily Mail  

The Duchess of Cornwall received a cheeky peck on the cheek from a decorated war veteran today as she joined her husband to pay their respects to fallen soldiers on the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Duchess of Cornwall greets veterans at a reception after the service at Bayeux in France - and receives a kiss from war veteran Arthur …

Trump joins Queen, world leaders to mark 75th D-Day
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump joins Queen, world leaders to mark 75th D-Day

The Quint  

Portsmouth, June 5 World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, joined Queen Elizabeth II, here on Wednesday, for the official commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The 93-year-old UK monarch was the last to arrive at the event, attended by some 300 veterans and other world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. …

Trump joins world leaders at 75th D-Day anniversary
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump joins world leaders at 75th D-Day anniversary

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday arrived at Portsmouth port city of the UK to join Queen Elizabeth II, outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May and other world leaders to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Coming at the end of a three-day state visit to the UK, Trump said he was looking forward to marking what "may …

Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II, world leaders, World War II veterans gather to mark D-Day anniversary in England’s Portsmouth
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II, world leaders, World War II veterans gather to mark D-Day anniversary in England’s Portsmouth

Firstpost  

Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II and 300 veterans are to gather on the south coast of England on Wednesday for a poignant ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day Portsmouth: US President Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II and 300 veterans are to gather on the south coast of England on Wednesday for a poignant ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of …

What were the Normandy landings?
5 years, 7 months ago

What were the Normandy landings?

CNN  

London CNN — Donald Trump joined Queen Elizabeth II and 15 other heads of state in the British city of Portsmouth Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day; the largest joint military operation ever undertaken. D-Day – the military term for the first day of the Normandy landings – was the largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken and laid the …

Suddenly it’s D-Day again; aging veterans recall invasion
5 years, 7 months ago

Suddenly it’s D-Day again; aging veterans recall invasion

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE BOUDICCA IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL — The veterans hobble along on canes and lean on walking frames now, slower and weaker than they were on D-Day, when they stormed the Normandy beaches with the fate of the free world resting on their shoulders. “The noise was deafening,” said former Royal Marine Les Budding, now 93. “We were spot-on …

One by one, D-Day memories fade as war’s witnesses die
5 years, 8 months ago

One by one, D-Day memories fade as war’s witnesses die

Associated Press  

PARIS — One more funeral, one less witness to the world’s worst war. Four weeks from now, U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders will pay homage to the more than 2 million American, British, Canadian and other Allied forces involved in the D-Day operation on June 6, 1944, and the ensuing battle for Normandy that helped pave the …

First permanent memorial to British D-Day heroes in Normandy gets go ahead
5 years, 9 months ago

First permanent memorial to British D-Day heroes in Normandy gets go ahead

The Telegraph  

The first permanent memorial to the British soldiers who sacrificed their lives on D-Day in Normandy has been approved by French authorities, The Telegraph can reveal. Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to lay the foundation stone and unveil its centrepiece, three nine-foot figures of British infantry soldiers coming ashore. The project was delayed by protests from …

Chilling photographs show horrors faced by Americans during the D-Day landings
5 years, 11 months ago

Chilling photographs show horrors faced by Americans during the D-Day landings

Daily Mail  

These harrowing photographs illustrate the horrors faced by US soldiers during the Second World War's D-Day landings in France, on June 6, 1944. Towns reduced to rubble, wounded soldiers, and terrified troops making their way towards the Normandy shore, have all come to light in chilling images depicted for a new book The Americans on D-Day and in Normandy: Rare …

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