When World War II broke out in 1939, lives were changed to serve for Britain and contribute to the war effort. 80 years later, we remember the work done by those on the frontline and on the home front, whose sacrifices changed the course of history.
Seventy-five years to the date where the first British soldier landed in Gold Beach, Normandy a new D-Day memorial has been unveiled overlooking the location.
Today marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the D-Day Landings – the start of the liberation from Nazi stronghold areas. On 6, June 1944 thousands of Allied Forces sailed, flew and marched into Nazi occupied land.
In the run up to the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday (6 June), the country is preparing to mark the date, and honour those who fought.
This morning (31 May) a bench has been unveiled which tells the stories of D-Day veterans. The event comes six days before the 75-year anniversary of the D-Day landings.
The pinnacle moment of World War II: the Normandy Landings. On 6 June 1944, the Allies landed over 156,000 troops. Robert Barnett and Greg Hayward were just two members of the British Armed Forces involved with D-Day – they remember their journey.
