Eighty years ago members of allied forces were storming the beaches of Northern France, the first step towards ending World War Two and defeating Nazi Germany. Today, some of the few surviving veterans have returned to Normandy for a series of commemorations.
Some of the 4,600 headstones lit up during the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Great Vigil to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, at the Bayeux War Cemetery in Normandy, France. They're joined by the Presidents of the United States and France, along with King Charles and thousands of people wanting to pay their respects. Services began in the United Kingdom from where the allied fleet began its mission.
Applause for the greatest generation, and a call to ensure memories of the sacrifices made eight decades ago did not fade with time. The French president attended the first of many commemorative services; this was to honour the civilian victims of war.American Steve Melnikov was one of the brave men who landed on Omaha Beach.They had two very different experiences of the same conflict, but they've been brought together 80 years later, with a message they want to share.
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