D-Day anniversary

[Buzz]

D-Day: ‘I often wonder why I lived while others died’

On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, surviving veterans share their memories.

www.bbc.com

‘It is gradually dying away’: D-day veteran keeps story alive 80 years on

Ken Cooke was 18 and more worried about wet socks than bullets when he landed in Normandy on 6 June 1944

www.theguardian.com

Canadian D-day veteran, 100, dies day before return to France for anniversary

William Cameron was an anti-aircraft gunner on a ship protecting American barges during the largest amphibious invasion in history

www.theguardian.com

‘It’s the invasion! It’s D-Day! At last!’ What Canadian soldiers saw on Juno Beach in 1944

Eighty years after a pivotal battle of the Second World War, few of those who fought there are alive to describe what it was like. But by piecing together their accounts from the time, a remarkable story emerges

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

[Buzz]

https://www.cnn.com/travel/canada-house-d-day-intl/index.html

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The jump heralded a week of ceremonies for the fast-disappearing generation of Allied troops who fought from D-Day beaches 80 years ago to Adolf Hitler’s fall, helping free Europe of his tyranny.

www.nbcnews.com

Veterans gather for last big D-Day anniversary under cloud of new war in Europe

“I believe that freedom and democracy are definitely under threat,” D-Day veteran Harold Terens, 100, told NBC News ahead of 80th anniversary commemorations in France.

www.nbcnews.com

The 6 best D-Day movies to watch for the Allied landings anniversary

From ‘Overlord’ to ‘The Great Escaper’, via ‘Saving Private Ryan’

www.timeout.com

 

[Simone411]

Thank you so much for sharing, @Buzz

From The American Battle Monuments Commision. I thought some may be interested in watching.

ETA: This video is from the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. I feel it's still worth watching.

D-Day 75: We Remember | American Battle Monuments Commission

On June 6, 2019, we remember the stories and sacrifices of those who were a part of the Allied landings in Normandy.

www.abmc.gov

 

[once_upon]

.The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/...sistance-wwii.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

 

[MacMadame]

‘Sorry for throwing grenades in your cellar.’ The unusual fate of the first house liberated in D-Day beach landings​

https://www.cnn.com/travel/canada-house-d-day-intl/index.html