Remembrance Day: Veteran recalls unorthodox landing in Normandy

Veteran Bill Gladden's arrival in Normandy on D-Day took an unexpected turn as he found himself spread-eagled on top of a tank being carried by a glider.

Mr Gladden, 98, was part of the 6th Airborne Division and worked as a reconnaissance motorbike rider, finding out where the German troops were.

The veteran, who lives in Haverhill, Suffolk, recalls seeing the French countryside glittering with strips of sliver foil that had been dropped by the RAF to disrupt the enemy's radar.

Just 12 days into the conflict he was severely wounded as the air "clattered" with gunfire.

Bill Gladden died on 24 April 2024.

Video by Stuart Howells

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