This is how the BBC's Howard Marshall - better known as a cricket commentator - described the scenes as Allied troops began to make progress on one Normandy beach....

"The scene on the beach, until one had sorted it out, was at first rather depressing because we did see a great many barges in difficulty with these anti-tank screens.

"And we noticed that a number of them had struck mines as ours struck mines. But then we began to see that in fact the proportion which had got through was very much greater. And the troops were moving all along the roads.

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"The tanks were out already and going up the hills. That in fact we were dominating the situation.

"And that our main enemy was the weather and that we were beating the weather.

"That we had our troops and our tanks ashore and that the Germans weren't really putting up a great deal of resistance.

"Well, after spending some time on the beach talking to troops, finding them in tremendous fettle, very very delighted to be having this crack at the Germans, the next problem came - to get away and come back and do this news bulletin."

Russian President Vladimir Putin says it was "not a problem" he did not get an invite to the 75th anniversary commemorations in Normandy.

"We also don't invite everyone to every event. Why should I be invited everywhere?"

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As the press conference moved on, Mr Trump spoke about his state visit to the UK.

He described the Queen as "an incredible lady", and said he had spoken about Brexit and trade with PM Theresa May.

Trade talks were "complicated because of Brexit", the president said. "Nobody knows where it'll end up but we know it'll end up well."

Mr Trump also said it was very important to know who the next UK Prime Minister will be.

"Before you can think of Brexit you have to find out who is going to be the new leader," he said.

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Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron have been meeting and are now giving a press conference on the commemorations.

Mr Macron says they show the "unbreakable links between our two nations" and praises veterans who came back for the first time.

"They put their lives at risk for our country and for liberty," he says.

Mr Trump stresses the "great partnership" between the US and France and thanks Mr Macron for inviting him to the events.

"We read about it all our lives - Normandy," he says, adding that they have "met some great people today".

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France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has thanked Canadian forces who fought on D-Day, tweeting that their bravery "helped make Europe a free continent".

Mr Philippe met with Canada's PM Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the Juno Beach commemorations earlier today.

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Events across Normandy to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings have produced some moving images.

You can find the best photos of the day here.

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A set of 11 special stamps marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day has gone on sale today.

The images feature photographs of troops from Britain, the US and Canada, landing on Utah, Sword, Gold, Juno and Omaha beaches.

Royal Mail's Philip Parker says: "Seventy-five years on, as these events pass from memory into history, our new stamps pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of all those who took part."

Read more: Stamps mark D-Day 75th anniversary

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In the House of Commons, Labour MP for Huddersfield Barry Sheerman has suggested a new way to honour D-Day veterans - planting trees.

Mr Sheerman suggested expanding a planned new forest in the north of England "across the United Kingdom as a real tribute to those people who fought for us in the war".

Commons leader Mel Stride called it "an excellent and an imaginative approach" and asked Mr Sheerman to raise the point at environment questions.

The BBC's Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg writes...

It’s clear that Moscow feels the D-Day commemorations are underplaying the Soviet Union’s contribution to defeating the Nazis.

Today’s edition of the pro-Kremlin Komsomolskaya Pravda asks: “Why does the West want everyone to think that their front wasn’t the second front, but the main one?”

Historian Mikhail Myagkov tells the paper: “From June 1942 when Roosevelt spoke of opening a second front until June 6th 1944, five million Soviet soldiers were killed on the eastern front. For the allies the second front was about strategy. For us, it was a question of survival."

This week Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, told reporters: “While we honour the memory of all those killed on the second front in Europe, we should not exaggerate it or belittle the titanic efforts of the USSR, without which this victory wouldn’t have been achieved.”

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has also been taking part in commemorations in Normandy.

Ms Sturgeon tweeted a photo of veteran John from Dumfries, who was shot through the arm on Sword Beach 75 years ago.

US President Trump and the US First Lady walked among the graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial after the ceremony in Colleville-sur-Mer.

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The Duke of Sussex has praised the D-Day veterans during a visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

"I can comfortably speak for everyone when I say we are honoured to be in the presence of six Normandy landing veterans", he said.

"To all who are on parade today, I can only say that you are a constant reminder of the great debt we owe those who have served this nation".

Prince Harry attended an annual parade which marks the founding of the Royal Hospital by King Charles II in 1682 - the day also commemorates today, the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

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Earlier, Prime Minister Theresa May gave a biblical reading from the Book of Micah at the service in Bayeux.

The reading was followed by the hymn Abide With Me.

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The PM was followed by D-Day veteran Ray Lord who read For the Fallen, a poem written by Laurence Binyon.

It begins: "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn."

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Dakota and Spitfires have flown over proceedings at Bayeux.

The planes - which were vital to the Allied operation - will be a familiar sight to many of the veterans below.

Black and white stripes adorn the wings and tails of the aircraft - as they did on D-Day, 75 yeas ago today.

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The Daily Mirror has paid tribute to its reporter Ian Fyfe, who was the only British journalist killed on D-Day.

Fyfe volunteered to fly in an RAF glider into France so he could be the first to file a story from the country.

No wreckage from the flight was ever found, nor was Fyfe's body. He was 25 years old.

Collette was a young girl when the Nazi's invaded her village in Normandy.

She joined the French Resistance when she was 14, and helped treat the wounded on D-Day with no medical training.

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Historian Dan Snow has described seeing the veterans pay their respects at Bayeux as "almost overwhelming"

He travelled across to Normandy with many of the veterans on board MV Boudicca.

"It's been rather difficult watching, for all three of us in the commentary booth," he said.

"It is almost overwhelming the emotion that is being portrayed by these men, who have suffered so much and experienced so much trauma and yet, usually appear so brave and nonchalant about it.

"And yet when they have that moment,, that personal moment up at the Cross of Sacrifice, that's the moment when it appears to just bubble up.

"So, seeing these people who I've got to know over the last few days, saying goodbye to their fellows and paying respects to them is remarkable."

D-Day veterans have been laying their own tributes to their fallen friends and comrades.

Some placed wreaths, others their own momentos. In deeply-moving scenes former servicemen shed tears and saluted those who died in battle.

We have heard an account from a Polish fighter pilot who helped provide cover for the men on the beaches.

An account from a Free French veteran was read by the Mayor of Bayeux, Patrick Gamont. By the end of the operation, 24 of the 177 commandos from Free French forces were killed.