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  • UK military honour D-Day 70

    Military personnel have supported veterans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Belfast marks D-Day 70

    The London skyline echoed to the sound of gunfire today, 70 years since the signal was given to launch the Allied invasion of Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • We will remember them

    On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Scotland Office Ministers pay tribute to World War Two veterans.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Military descend from the skies to mark D-Day 70

    Events in Normandy and Portsmouth commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veteran travels to Normandy for the 70th anniversary

    90 year old D-Day veteran Alex Reith makes the journey from South Africa to 70th anniversary commemoration in Normandy

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM joins veterans in Normandy for D-Day 70th anniversary

    Prime Minister David Cameron commemorated D-Day with Her Majesty The Queen, veterans and other world leaders in Normandy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day 70th anniversary: David Cameron's article

    David Cameron has written an article for the French newspaper Ouest-France to mark the D-Day 70th anniversary commemorations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day 70th anniversary commemoration

    Scotland Office Minister David Mundell speaks at a reception in Edinburgh Castle to remember those who fought at D-Day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Airborne troops study D-Day battlefields

    Paratroopers have visited the battlefields in Normandy that helped to form the formidable reputation of the British Army's airborne forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ceremony of British military tradition

    Beating Retreat is set to be even more spectacular for 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D-Day beaches

    Modern-day RAF pilots have emulated the work of their Second World War counterparts over Normandy beaches.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day commemorative events

    The 70th anniversary of D-Day will be marked this week with commemorative events at home and abroad.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veterans meet today's paratroopers

    Veterans who parachuted into battle on D-Day have met paratroopers preparing for a commemorative jump onto the same fields 70 years later.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day commemorations commence

    Ceremonies to mark the start of the 70th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings have taken place this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day 70th anniversary commemorations

    On 6 June this year the United Kingdom, along with its friends and allies, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veteran dusts off top-secret equipment

    An RAF veteran has visited Bletchley Park to see the top-secret kit he used to direct aircraft over Normandy following the D-Day landings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Portsmouth launches D-Day 70 events

    The Royal Navy and Portsmouth City Council have launched a programme of summer events to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veterans called to action

    D-Day veterans are being asked to contact the Royal British Legion to gain access to D-Day 70th anniversary events in June.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day 70th anniversary

    The Ministry of Defence has announced its involvement in the Normandy landings 70th anniversary commemorations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government