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
Available for 6 months
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
Posted
31 May
Ken Cooke: 'I'd never been on a boat before' Video, 00:03:03
Posted
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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Fundraising veteran's joy as D-Day memorial unveiled. Video, 00:01:50
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UK
Posted
7 June 2021
D-Day veterans mark anniversary on landing craft
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
6 June 2021
British Normandy Memorial unveiled on D-Day anniversary. Video, 00:02:30
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Europe
Posted
6 June 2021
Army regiment marks anniversary at D-Day ceremony
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York & North Yorkshire
Posted
6 June 2021
British Normandy Memorial unveiled in France
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UK
Posted
6 June 2021
D-Day veterans to mark Normandy ceremony remotely
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
5 May 2021
Last D-Day craft opens to public after revamp
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
12 December 2020
Crowds honour Isle of Man D-Day veteran
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
10 December 2020
Island's 'true legend' war veteran dies aged 101
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
1 December 2020
Moral Maze. D-Day 75th Anniversary. Audio, 43 minutes
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
'David was, quite simply, a hero' Video, 00:01:49
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Wales
Posted
23 November 2020
Tributes to D-Day veteran who 'taught peace'
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Wales
Posted
23 November 2020
'David was, quite simply, a hero' Video, 00:01:49
D-Day veteran 'taught peace' to children
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BBC
Posted
22 November 2020
D-Day veteran has train named in his honour
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Cornwall
Posted
7 October 2020
Last D-Day landing craft reclaimed and restored. Video, 00:01:08
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Liverpool
Posted
24 August 2020
D-Day craft makes final journey after revamp
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
24 August 2020
Eisenhower's night in the woods marked with plaque
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Somerset
Posted
20 August 2020
Scottish D-Day veteran dies at the age of 96
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Tayside and Central Scotland
Posted
14 August 2020
One of Scotland's last D-Day veterans dies aged 96
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Scotland
Posted
1 July 2020
Pandemic adds to D-Day craft restoration costs
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
12 June 2020
Emotional D-Day surprise for veteran in lockdown. Video, 00:03:06
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UK
Posted
6 June 2020
Memorial 'brought to veterans' for D-Day
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UK
Posted
6 June 2020
'I drove general to WW2 unconditional surrender'
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Wales
Posted
8 May 2020
World War Two mystery solved after wreck discovery
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Wales
Posted
6 May 2020