70th anniversary of D-Day

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Veteran William Spriggs of the U.S. 83rd Infantry Division searches for fallen comrades in the American Cemetery.

June 5, 2014, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

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Veteran Fred Holborn, from the Fleet Air Arm, salutes as he looks at British Legion Union flags carrying thank you messages planted in the sand on Gold beach.

20,000 paper flags are being planted. Each one carries a personal message of Remembrance submitted by Royal British Legion supporters.



June 5, 2014, Asnelles, France.

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Visitors among gravestones at the German Cemetery where approximately 21,000 German World War II soldiers are buried.

June 5, 2014, La Cambe, France.

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Veterans of French Kieffer commando René Rossey (left), Léon Gautier (center) and Jean Morel (right).

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Veteran Harry Humphreys from the British 4th Royal Dragon Guard, reacts after his visit at Bayeux's war cemetery.

June 5, 2014, Bayeux, France

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Tribute to Bill Millin

June 6, 2014, Colleville, France

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