‘Cacophony of war’ and ‘don’t make the same mistakes’ – D-Day veterans’ quotes
Surviving veterans have spoken of their harrowing experiences and hopes for the future.
Major commemorative events in Portsmouth and Normandy on Wednesday and Thursday will mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, including a large-scale parachute re-enactment of the French region’s airborne liberation and flypasts by the Red Arrows.
In the lead-up to the anniversary, surviving veterans of the conflict have spoken of their harrowing experiences, lighter-hearted moments and hopes for the future.
The invasion of June 6 1944 brought together the land, air and sea forces of the Allied nations in the largest amphibious invasion in military history and began the process of ending the war in Europe.
Here the PA news agency looks at some of the best quotes from D-Day veterans ahead of the anniversary.
