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This has been a special broadcast from normandy, marking a special day in history, 156,000 allied troops storming the beaches at normandy 80 years ago today, the largest seaborne invasion in history, a crucial moment in the defeat of nazi germany. this morning the stories of those involved. i hope you have a sense of the occasion. for everyone here, goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines. we'll be live in normandy as world leaders and veterans gather to mark the 80th anniversary of d—day. the israeli military carries out a strike on a un school in gaza saying it housed a hamas compound. mo...

Among them was percy chaferfrom london. he's been sharing his memories with our reporterjayne mccubbin. are you ready? yes. i am percival frank edward chafer, age 104, and still going strong. that all right? that was good. percy chafer was there, one of 156,000 allied troops who landed on the beaches of normandy 80 years ago and decided the fate of the world. soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force, you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. eisenhower gave the word go, and we went. it was the most amazing sight. all th...

Percy has been reflecting on his memories of the operation, at his home in london, with our reporterjayne mccubbin. are you ready? yes. i am percival frank edward chafer, age 104. and still going strong. was that all right? that was good. percy chafer was there one of 156,000 allied troops who landed who landed on the beaches of normandy 80 years ago and decided the fate of the world. soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force. you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. eisenhower gave the word go, and we went. it was the ...

Yes. i am percival frank edward chafer, age 104. and still going strong. was that all right? that was good. percy chafer was there, one of 156,000 allied troops who landed on the beaches of normandy 80 years ago and decided the fate of the world. soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force. you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. eisenhower gave the word go, and we went. it was the most amazing sight, all these boats heading for normandy, you know. what could we expect? the worst, i suppose, really, you know. you told me...

You point out, it's a little bit bittersweet or justice to see eric adams or justin trudeau and go it's affecting us. what will be the result of that meeting between trudeau and biden? it's like a domino reversing itself, you know, that domino should keep going past our southern border back to the point of origin for the illegal immigrants. >> well, joe biden has done one thing and has absolutely no desire to enforce the rule of law and actually secure our southern border. you can tell, will, with the tell of the tape. this january was 156,000 in the border crossings, which was the worst janua...