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In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings, the silhouettes of 80 soldiers were etched in the sand on a beach in Broadstairs, United Kingdom. (Credit: Reuters)
Silhouettes of 80 soldiers were etched on sand on a beach in the town of Broadstairs in southern Britain on Wednesday, May 22, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Pete Gower, a 72-year-old veteran, remembered his father who fought with the Sussex Regiment in Normandy, saying “it must have been horrific for him”.
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Modern-day Royal Marine Commandos from 47 Commando retrace their WWII predecessors’ steps in training to commemorate the 80th anniversary of their D-Day landing on Gold Beach on May 20, 2024. (Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)
Britain will mark the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings, when 150,000 Allied soldiers invaded France to drive out the forces of Nazi Germany on 6 June.
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