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France 24
France 24
Politics
Claire PACCALIN

Bravery and bagpipes: How British flair was crucial to D-Day's success

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On June 6, 1944, three countries sent the bulk of their troops to land in Normandy: the United States, Britain and Canada. In this report, FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin and Florence Gaillard look at how the British forces, who had already endured five years of war before D-Day, showed bravery and flair that were crucial to the success of the operation.

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