D-Day

What were the D-Day landings?

On the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in German-occupied France, we explain what went on.

Eighty years since D-Day

D-Day 80: We Were There. Video, 58 minutes
Eighty years on, Rachel Burden hears the stories and memories of the UK's D-Day veterans.
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BBC Two
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John McOwan: ‘We hoodwinked Hitler’ Video, 00:03:29
Posted
23 May
Joe Cattini: I saw teen soldiers crying for their mothers. Video, 00:03:13
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UK
Posted
4 June
Bill Redston: 'We knew it could have been us killed' Video, 00:03:31
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UK
Posted
21 June 2023
George Spencer: 'I had the best view of the landings' Video, 00:02:32
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31 May
Ken Cooke: 'I'd never been on a boat before' Video, 00:03:03
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21 May
Bill Gladden: 'I made a rather unorthodox landing' Video, 00:03:27
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Suffolk
Posted
26 April

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Cairn unveiled for those killed in D-Day rehearsal
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Devon
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6 April
Servicemen silhouettes en route to Normandy
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Oxford
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5 April
D-Day veteran celebrates 100th birthday
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Kent
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4 April
D-Day talks to 'pass the torch of remembrance'
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Isle of Man
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4 April
Island pipers to play part in D-Day anniversary
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Isle of Man
Posted
29 March
KS4 / GCSE History: World War Two - The Battle for Omaha
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BBC Teach
Posted
28 February
KS4 / GCSE History: Winning D-Day - The Sword Beach landings
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BBC Teach
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28 February
KS4 / GCSE History: World War Two - Planning D-Day
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BBC Teach
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28 February
Band of Brothers actors to parachute into Normandy
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23 March
D-Day anniversary preparations under way
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Dorset
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22 March
Knitted D-Day display heading to Normandy
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Northamptonshire
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22 March
D-Day anniversary marked with online exhibition
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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18 March
D-day 80th anniversary event at wartime coastal site
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17 March
D-Day commemorations at ex-Navy airfield announced
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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13 March
KS4 / GCSE History: World War Two - The heroic planning of D-Day
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BBC Teach
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8 March
D-Day Veteran celebrates turning 100
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Somerset
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6 March
Crowds gather for funeral of D-Day veteran
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Lincolnshire
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1 March
Handcrafted servicemen silhouettes set for Normandy
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Oxford
Posted
28 February
D-Day veteran celebrates 100th birthday
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Kent
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27 February
Woolly D-Day soldiers and tanks to mark 80 years
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Dorset
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23 February
Plans to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day announced
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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17 February
Pop-up museums mark D-Day 80th anniversary
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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6 February
D-Day veteran-turned artist celebrates 100th birthday
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Somerset
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2 February
Tributes paid to 'always modest' Normandy veteran
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Humberside
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9 January