Two-day mega event is taking place in UK and France to mark 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. The grandeur of this historic event includes Britain's royal family swapping stories with D-day veterans and world leaders taking podium to remember the fallen soldiers.

UK Army recreates WWII airdrops in Normandy; tombstone of fallen soldiers lit up

On June 6, 1944, 80 years to the day, Allied forces landed on the beaches of German-occupied France. The Allied armies, which included the US, the then Soviet Union, and the UK, delivered naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France.

Normandy at 80: World marks victory against Nazis amid spectre of World War III

The Normandy Landings ultimately led to the collapse of Hitler's Germany, it was a turning point in the second World War. Nearly 160,000 allied troops crossed the English channel for the assault, our next report revisits the historic event.

Normandy Landings: D-day assault freed France from Hitler's forces

Today is the anniversary of the Normandy Landings also known as D-day. Several dozen World War 2 veterans have attended commemorations in northern France, this D-day anniversary comes after two successive years of the covid -19 pandemic but more importantly it comes at a time when war is raging anew in Europe following Russian's invasion of Ukraine.

78th anniversary of Normandy Landings: D-day coincides with war in Ukraine

A Report On The D-Day Landings That Brought Down Hitler's Empire June 6, 2019 is the 75 Years since D-day. Here's a report on the history and significance of D-day landings also known as Normandy landings

Gravitas: The story of Normandy landings

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UK Army recreates WWII airdrops in Normandy; tombstone of fallen soldiers lit up

Normandy at 80: World marks victory against Nazis amid spectre of World War III

Normandy Landings: D-day assault freed France from Hitler's forces

78th anniversary of Normandy Landings: D-day coincides with war in Ukraine

Gravitas: The story of Normandy landings