Grimsby exhibition to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

The exhibition will pay tribute to those who helped liberate occupied Europe during World War Two

An exhibition is set to open in Grimsby commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

The exhibition will pay tribute to those who helped to liberate occupied Europe during World War Two.

Visitors will be able to learn about the contribution of local people, including a soldier from Cleethorpes who took part in the allied invasion.

The free exhibition takes place on 29 May in the Bremerhaven Room at Grimsby Town Hall.

Lincolnshire's aerodromes and the aircraft types that could be seen flying over the county during the war years will also feature, officials said.

Wellington bombers were once a common sight over Grimsby, according to those involved in the exhibition

The exhibition also features the story of a Grimsby airman who dropped food parcels from a Lancaster bomber.

Adrian Wilkinson, from North East Lincolnshire Archives, said: "This is a great opportunity for people to discover some fascinating wartime stories."

Allied forces consisting primarily of American, British and Canadian troops attacked German forces on the coast of northern France, on 6 June 1944.

It was the largest military naval, air and land operation ever attempted and marked the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-west Europe.