Veterans Observe Fiftieth Anniversary of D-Day
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- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II, Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: France
- Date: June 6, 1994
Article abstract: Allied veterans gathered in Normandy, France, to honor fallen comrades and their own achievements of June 6, 1944, when they successfully opened a new front in the European theater.
D-Day Veterans Return to France
On June 6, 1994, half a century after Allied forces landed in Normandy as the first stage in their return to northwestern Europe, survivors of that day gathered with world leaders to honor the invasion code-named Operation Overlord. Government and military leaders representing the nations whose soldiers debarked in France...
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