Post by KG on Jun 4, 2019 2:41:23 GMT
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Portsmouth Naval Memorial will this week be at the heart of commemorative events marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the invasion of Normandy.
Situated on Southsea Common the memorial commemorates 25,000 service personnel from both World Wars.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
D-Day : THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY
On 6 June 1944, the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, and the battle to liberate France from German occupation began. 75 years later, the cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission stand as permanent reminders of Operation Overlord. Constructed across the former battlefields, today they are places of peace and reflection, telling the stories of those who fought and died.
Our cemeteries preserve the story of the Battle of Normandy. In this article you can follow the first critical hours of the Battle of Normandy and learn more about how our cemeteries were constructed. Finally, discover the incredible history of our largest Second World War Cemetery in France, Bayeux War Cemetery, where the major national commemorative event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle will be held.
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Situated on Southsea Common the memorial commemorates 25,000 service personnel from both World Wars.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
D-Day : THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY
On 6 June 1944, the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, and the battle to liberate France from German occupation began. 75 years later, the cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission stand as permanent reminders of Operation Overlord. Constructed across the former battlefields, today they are places of peace and reflection, telling the stories of those who fought and died.
Our cemeteries preserve the story of the Battle of Normandy. In this article you can follow the first critical hours of the Battle of Normandy and learn more about how our cemeteries were constructed. Finally, discover the incredible history of our largest Second World War Cemetery in France, Bayeux War Cemetery, where the major national commemorative event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle will be held.
LINK
