D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes

D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
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Live from Southsea Common in Portsmouth, Huw Edwards introduces coverage of the National Commemorative Event taking place to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
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2019-06-05
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The greatest tragedy of D-Day would be to forget it.
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