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D-Day and the Battle of Normandy


The stretch of the Norman coast with its code names Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword is world famous for the part the beaches played in the Second World War. On 6th June 1944, the D-Day landings of Allied troops in Normandy heralded the liberation of France and Continental Europe and the onset of the Battle of Normandy and Operation Overlord.

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D-Day Commemorations

 

Find out more about the events and commemorations taking place for the 69th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.

> View the list here

  

 



 

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View the list of commemorations for the 69th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

 

 

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