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Radio operator Marie Scott provided a link to D-Day beaches at age 17

Marie Scott experienced British forces landing on the Normandy coast through her earphones

The Independent UK

Christian Lamb made maps to guide the crews landing crafts at Normandy on D-Day

As a young Women's Royal Naval Service officer in World War II, Christian Lamb tried to make sure British troops were in exactly the right place when they scrambled onto Normandy's beaches under enemy fire

The Independent UK

Women were barred from combat during WWII. But they helped ensure the Allies' D-Day success

The history of the D-Day invasion that changed the course of World War II is often told through the stories of the men who fought and died when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944

The Independent UK

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Revealed: Churchill’s unsent letter that could have changed the course of history

On the eve of D-day, the wartime British PM drafted a letter that could have ended De Gaulle’s political career

The Guardian - UK

Former Chiefs LB Donnie Edwards discusses Best Defense Foundation, military veterans

Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to former #Chiefs linebacker Donnie Edwards about the Best Defense Foundation and military veterans. | @EdEastonJr

USA Today Sports Media Group

Macron, Biden To Discuss Ukraine, Middle East After Marking D-Day

President Emmanuel Macron will host Joe Biden next week for the US leader's first state visit to France after both men attend commemorations for the World War II D-Day landings, with talks set to grapple with Ukraine, the Middle East and trade.

International Business Times

The Wrens, unsung British heroines of the D-Day landings in Normandy

When the largest-ever combined airborne and amphibious military operation took place on the coast of Normandy 80 years ago, men were not solely to commend for its meticulous preparation. The success of D-Day can also be attributed to a unique branch of the British Royal Navy comprised of women known…

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy is expected in Normandy for commemorations of 80 years since D-Day, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with other world leaders in Normandy for the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day

The Independent UK

From field to store, Loro Piana’s fully traceable linen is making a play for your summer wardrobe

Loro Piana relaunches its linen André shirt – inspired by traditional Neopolitan shirtmaking – which can now be traced from the fields of Normandy to the rails of the Italian house’s stores

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World War II veterans leave their children a legacy of trauma

The trauma experienced by World War II veterans of D-Day left a lasting impact on their children at a time before post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was recognised, leaving families struggling to understand and cope with the psychological scars. Recent gatherings of experts in Normandy highlight both the enduring challenges and…

France 24

D-Day: Secrets of the Frontline Heroes review – the courageous men who filmed the Normandy landings

What did it look like when the allies pushed to take Europe back from the Nazis? We know thanks to this stunning footage from brave journalists and Hollywood directors who crossed the beaches with their cameras

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the heroes of D-day vividly brought to life

Remarkable footage from the beaches of Normandy. Plus, folk horror creepiness and Scooby Doo stylings in Doctor Who. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts

The cross at the apse of Notre-Dame de Paris, which survived the devastating 2019 fire, has been reinstalled atop the cathedral’s framework after a meticulous restoration by artistic ironworkers from Normandy

The Independent UK

Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago

Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the hostile beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, were 1,000 members of a new, specially trained unit – the U.S. Army Rangers.

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French town in Normandy apologises for not flying Union Jack in D-Day decorations

A Carentan town spokesperson admitted to a ‘simple and honest mistake’

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps orders review into plane shortage before 80th D-day anniversary

Defence secretary says RAF’s fleet stretched owing to conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East, but expects aircrafts will be found

Radio France Internationale

D-Day’s historic beaches threatened by rising sea levels

As France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings that helped change the course of World War II, the historic beaches and coastlines where Allied forces landed are once more under attack – but this time from rising sea levels linked to climate change.

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French police fatally shoot a man suspected of planning to set fire to a synagogue

French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having set fire to a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early on Friday, authorities said.

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France police shoot dead armed man who set fire to Rouen synagogue

Jewish worshippers’ body says police have ‘avoided another antisemitic tragedy’

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Two French Prison Officers Killed In Normandy Convoy Attack

Tragic attack on French prison officers in Normandy prompts large-scale manhunt and closure of A154 freeway. Ministry of Justice extends condolences and em...

Evening Standard

France prison van attack: Manhunt as two prison officers killed in ambush to free drug dealer in Normandy

Mohammed Amra, 30, was on the run with four other men following the morning bloodbath close to the town of Val-de-Reuil in Normandy

International Business Times

US Centenarian To Marry At Normandy, 80 Years After Allied Landing

Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II. US Air Force veteran Terens will be honored on June 6 at a commemoration of…

International Business Times

'Taboo': French Women Speak Out On Rapes By US Soldiers During WWII

Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944.

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