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the world. exactly 80 years ago, tens of thousands of allied troops mounted the greatest seaborne invasion in military history. one that would change the course of the second world war. today, d—day veterans and world leaders are taking part in major commemorations in northern france. at a new memorial above gold beach, where british troops landed, the king has laying a wreath. close to where american forces encountered the fiercest german resistance, presidentjoe biden has given a speech warning that democracy in europe and around the world remains fragile. this is in the wake of ...

An apprentice engineer who constructed a lighting beacon for the 80th anniversary of D-Day said he was privileged to honour his grandfather who served in the Second World War.

It was the largest sea and airborne invasion the world had ever seen and one of the great turning points of 20th century history. alfred was just 17 years old, an able seaman in the royal navy. we didn't really know a great deal because we weren't told a lot. we were told, "you're going," you know, "you'll be in action tomorrow," and all the big guns would be going off, which they did. his battleship, hms ramillies, arrived that morning at sword beach on the north west coast of france. oh, what we saw was the main thing that i can't forget. it was all them young lads, running and climbing up t...

The few surviving Second World War heroes feel it’s their duty to make sure people remember their sacrifices. The Royal British Legion is taking 23 D-Day veterans back to Normandy to visit the graves of fellow heroes

On October 31st, 2020, the world awoke to the sad news of Sir Sean Connery's death. Connery was one of the most celebrated actors of his time, but there's