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French veterans who landed at the beach on D-Day have expressed their anger at an ‘immersive’ memorial that will offer live re-enactments to guests. Hubert Faure, 106, and Léon Gautier, 97, echoed public outcry as they criticised the proposed tourist attraction in Normandy as a commercialised spectacle. The Homage to the Heroes memorial, which was initially announced … Read more
Final voyage of incredible hulk: After being raised from the seabed, the last surviving Normandy tank landing craft is ready to make a journey to her final home The last D-Day landing craft has been restored in a £5million rescue operation The 300-ton vessel will be taken to the National Museum of the Royal Navy … Read more
Two veterans of the Normandy beach landings have completed a 104-mile static bike ride for charity to mark the 76th anniversary of D-Day. Len Gibbon, 96, began his bike ride on VE Day and finished his journey alongside fellow Normandy veteran Peter Hawkins, 95, today, the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Mr Gibbon has … Read more
Work on a new memorial to commemorate the 22,442 British troops who died in the 1944 Battle of Normandy has restarted after the coronavirus pandemic ground construction to a halt. Master craftsmen were seen carefully carving the words of Winston Churchill’s monumental ‘We Shall Fight on the Beaches’ speech into the stone walls of the £20million British Normandy … Read more
First wolf in a century is spotted in Normandy as the animals spread back through northern France after once being hunted to extinction The lone wolf was spotted on surveillance camera in Seine-Maritime, Normandy Experts at the French Biodiversity Office said it was ‘probably a grey wolf’ The young wolf, one of 530 in France, was … Read more
D-Day signals operator who dodged machine gun fire during WWII Normandy invasion and survived after two bullets hit the RADIO on his back, dies after fall aged 95 Ken Smith died at home aged 95 in Wheldrake, York, following a serious fall Only handful of mourners could attend service due to social distancing rules The … Read more
David Hockney has unveiled vibrant artwork created on his iPad during isolation at his Normandy home, capturing the turn of the season in all its glory. The 82-year-old painter, often dubbed Britain’s greatest living artist, plans to spend every spring day painting in the garden with his dog Ruby. He is under lockdown in northern France, … Read more
Exactly six months from today, he will see his greatest wish come true when he watches the unveiling of the tribute to the 22,442 men and women who never came home. But yesterday, D-Day veteran Harry Billinge was the one being honoured as he met the Queen at Buckingham Palace and received the MBE for … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Set sail for Dunkirk and Normandy with the D-Day Darlings and mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day with this stunning battlefield tour By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 11:02 BST, 6 January 2020 | Updated: 11:03 BST, 6 January 2020 This year sees the 75th anniversary of VE … Read more