‘Cacophony of war’ and ‘don’t make the same mistakes’ – D-Day veterans’ quotes
Major commemorative events in Portsmouth and Normandy on Wednesday and Thursday will mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, including a large-scale parachute re-enactment of the French region’s airborne liberation and flypasts by the Red Arrows.
In the lead-up to the anniversary, surviving veterans of the conflict have spoken of their harrowing experiences, lighter-hearted moments and hopes for the future.
The invasion of June 6 1944 brought together the land, air and sea forces of nations in the largest amphibious invasion in military history and began the process of ending the war in Europe.
