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UK's last WWII vets mark D-Day anniversary

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The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings is approaching, with only a few survivors remaining to recall the events. The commemoration has become a significant political and diplomatic event, attracting 25 heads of state, kings, and queens from allied and enemy countries. French President Emmanuel Macron will lead the ceremony at Omaha Beach, where thousands of ships brought about 150,000 Allied soldiers to liberate Western Europe from Nazi rule. King Charles III is set to attend his first overseas visit since his cancer diagnosis, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian President Sergio Mattarella will also be present as a symbol of post-World War-II reconciliation. In the context of current events, US President Joe Biden will highlight the fight for democracy against authoritarianism, likely referencing former US President Donald Trump. The ceremony will pay tribute to the heroism of Allied troops who gave their lives during the landings on June 6, 1944, which marked a turning point in World War II.

  1. Helmut Kohl
    Bundestag
    1. There is no reason for the German Chancellor to rejoice when others celebrate their victory in a battle in which tens of thousands of Germans perished miserably.
  2. Gerhard Schroder
    Social Democratic Party
    1. Europe has learned its lesson, and we Germans will not shirk it.
  3. Adolf Hitler
    University of Erfurt
    1. As long as they were in England, we couldn't lay our hands on them. Now, we finally have them where we can beat them.
    2. There is no evasion and operation here. It is a case of standing firm — hold or die.
  4. DE
    Miguel Berger
    1. D-Day was an important step toward liberation from the Nazi regime, paving the way for a democratic Germany and reconciliation. Today we stand united as close partners in NATO.
  5. GB
    King Charles III
    Buckingham Palace
    1. Today we come together to honor those nearly 160,000 British, Commonwealth and Allied troops who, on June 5, 1944, assembled here and along these shores to embark on the mission which would strike that blow for freedom and be recorded as the greatest amphibious operation in history.

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sources

  1. 1.The Washington Post
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.DW News
  4. 4.The Guardian
  5. 5.El Paìs
  6. 6.Associated Press
  7. 7.Baltimore Sun
  8. 8.El Pais
  9. 9.Guardian
  10. 10.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russia-Ukraine War
  3. 3.British Foreign Policy
  4. 4.French Foreign Policy
  5. 5.France under Emmanuel Macron
  6. 6.World War II

countries

  1. 1.AfghanistanAF
  2. 2.CanadaCA
  3. 3.GermanyDE
  4. 4.FranceFR
  5. 5.United KingdomGB
  6. 6.IraqIQ
  7. 7.ItalyIT
  8. 8.PakistanPK
  9. 9.PolandPL
  10. 10.Russian FederationRU
  11. 11.UkraineUA
  12. 12.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.European Union
  2. 2.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  3. 3.British Conservative Party
  4. 4.California State Department of Inspections
  5. 5.Commonwealth
  6. 6.Elysée PalaceFR
  7. 7.EU Council
  8. 8.French Resistance
  9. 9.Labour Party
  10. 10.National Health ServiceGB
  11. 11.Red Army
  12. 12.Royal British Legion

persons

  1. 1.Emmanuel MacronFR
  2. 2.Joe BidenUS
  3. 3.Olaf ScholzDE
  4. 4.Volodymyr ZelenskiyUA
  5. 5.Justin TrudeauCA
  6. 6.Donald TrumpUS
  7. 7.King Charles IIIGB
  8. 8.Adolf Hitler
  9. 9.Keir StarmerGB
  10. 10.Rishi SunakGB
  11. 11.Vladimir PutinRU
  12. 12.Alfredo Palacios

technicals

  1. 1.D-Day
  2. 2.World War II
  3. 3.Nazism
  4. 4.English Channel
  5. 5.Soviet Union
  6. 6.Omaha Beach
  7. 7.Operation Overlord
  8. 8.Air Force One
  9. 9.Atlantic Wall
  10. 10.Battle of Normandy
  11. 11.Berlin Wall
  12. 12.Cold War
UK's last WWII vets mark D-Day anniversary