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  • D-Day 70: application form for award of the Legion D鈥橦onneur

    Application form for the award of the Legion D鈥橦onneur available to all surviving veterans.

  • HMS Belfast marks D-Day 70

    The London skyline echoed to the sound of gunfire today, 70 years since the signal was given to launch the Allied invasion of Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Airborne troops study D-Day battlefields

    Paratroopers have visited the battlefields in Normandy that helped to form the formidable reputation of the British Army's airborne forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veteran travels to Normandy for the 70th anniversary

    90 year old D-Day veteran Alex Reith makes the journey from South Africa to 70th anniversary commemoration in Normandy

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veterans meet today's paratroopers

    Veterans who parachuted into battle on D-Day have met paratroopers preparing for a commemorative jump onto the same fields 70 years later.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM joins veterans in Normandy for D-Day 70th anniversary

    Prime Minister David Cameron commemorated D-Day with Her Majesty The Queen, veterans and other world leaders in Normandy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D-Day beaches

    Modern-day RAF pilots have emulated the work of their Second World War counterparts over Normandy beaches.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day 70th anniversary

    The Ministry of Defence has announced its involvement in the Normandy landings 70th anniversary commemorations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veterans called to action

    D-Day veterans are being asked to contact the Royal British Legion to gain access to D-Day 70th anniversary events in June.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Accreditation and funding for D-Day 70 commemorations in France

    Includes updated details on accreditation and funding for D-Day 70 commemorations in France on 6 June 2014 for veterans, family members and those accompanying them.

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