A memorial honouring soldiers who died under British command on D-Day – and in the fighting that followed – has been unveiled in France on the 77th anniversary of the Normandy landings. The British Normandy Memorial records the names of the 22,442 people who were killed on D-Day and at the Battle of Normandy. It… Continue reading Jun 2021. D Day Memorial
Tag: World War II
Jun 2020. 76th Anniversary of D Day
June 2020. In 2020, the Royal British Legion is asking the nation to remember the impact that leaving, missing and, returning home has on service men and women and their loved ones – then and now. The anniversary of D-Day brings this message to life as we remember one of the most important battles of… Continue reading Jun 2020. 76th Anniversary of D Day
May 2020. Captain Tom’s War
May 2020. Hannah Ingram-Moore always knew her dad was a good story. A decorated British Army officer from World War II, Tom Moore is charming, droll and confoundingly energetic. Spry doesn’t begin to cover it: At 99, he was mowing the lawn, tending a greenhouse and driving his own car. When he fell and broke… Continue reading May 2020. Captain Tom’s War
May 2020. VE Day 1945
May 2020. Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe. Several countries observe public holidays on the day each year, variously called… Continue reading May 2020. VE Day 1945