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Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. Though perhaps not the wedding of the century, their respective ages — he’s 100, she’s a youngster of just 96 — made their nuptials an almost double-century celebration. The location was the elegant stone-worked town hall of Carentan, a key initial D-Day objective that saw ferocious fighting after the June 6, 1944, Allied landings that helped rid Eu...
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Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Charles emphasized the bravery and sacrifice of the armed forces, saying, "Very many of them never came home. It is with the most profound sense of gratitude that we remember them." World leaders, including French President Macron and Prime Minister Sunak, laid wreaths in tribute. The Allied invasion on June 6, 1944, was pivotal in defeating the Nazis and ending WWII.
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Crowds gathered to watch the recreation of the D-days landings on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the event.
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World War II veterans joined heads of state and others to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday. The Allied invasion, which began on 6 June, 1944, led to the defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war. The assault on the beaches began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by around 1,200 aircraft that carried airborne troops. As dawn broke, Allied forces started bombing German coastal defenses and shortly after that vessels began putting troops ashore on five codenamed beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. By the end of the day, nearly 160,000...
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Joe Biden is set to 80 years after the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security. The trip comes amid the deadliest fighting on the continent since World War II in Ukraine, where Russia is gaining ground on the battlefield. Arriving in Paris on Wednesday, Biden will visit ground near Normandy beaches, home to rows of graves of US soldiers killed in the World War II battle. He'll also speak on Friday at Pointe du Hoc, a spot on the French coast where Army Rangers scaled seaside cliffs to overcome Nazi defences. White House National Sec...
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Europe is preparing to mark 80 years since D-Day with a week of commemorations and ceremonies. On Tuesday, two French Navy landing craft arrived at Omaha Beach for an assault rehearsal involving dozens of volunteers. They were joined by US Army vintage Harley Davidson motorbikes in a large parade across the Normandy landing beaches. On the other side of the Channel, the sea and skies around the English city of Portsmouth were buzzing with ships and planes as British veterans left the coast of the UK, heading to France. The veterans will take part in parades, school visits and other ceremonies ...
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Parachutists jumped from World War II-era planes on Sunday into the skies above Normandy in France where war once raged. The reason? To kick off a week of ceremonies to commemorate the sacrifices made for the fast-disappearing generation of Allied troops who fought from D-Day beaches 80 years ago during that war. On 6 June 1944, soldiers from across the United States, the UK, Canada and other Allied nations from Europe and the wider world waded ashore through hails of fire on five beaches. These former soldiers are now dwindling in numbers, with the youngest in his mid-90s and many others over...
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The visual spectacle near the village of Carentan-Les-Marais heralded a week of ceremonies for the fast-disappearing generation of Allied troops who fought from D-Day beaches 80 years ago to Adolf Hitler’s fall, helping free Europe from his tyranny. All along the Normandy coastline — where then-young soldiers from across the United States, Britain, Canada and other Allied nations waded ashore through hails of fire on five beaches on June 6, 1944 — French officials, grateful Normandy survivors and other admirers are saying “merci” but also goodbye. The ever-dwindling number of veterans in their...
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The Royal Mint unveiled a commemorative 50p coin in tribute to Allied troops and veterans on Monday, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. The coin depicts Allied soldiers disembarking from a landing craft with offensive aircraft in the sky onto the beaches of Normandy.
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The legacy of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany feeds pro-war aggression in Putin’s Russia — and is celebrated with a religious fervor. When Russian President Vladimir Putin swept into power in 2000, he faced a divided land. The disintegration of the Soviet Union and the economic downturn that followed left deep scars on Russian society. Many felt that Russia had suffered a national humiliation. Putin needed a common cause that would unite the masses. The revival of the Russian Orthodox Church, backed at the highest levels of government, was one such step. Yet Russia, with its patchwork of peop...
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