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D-Day 70Images from the D-Day anniversary, 2014

Various images to commemorate the D-Day 70th anniversary from around Normandy

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The National Gendarmerie prepare the streets of Bayeux

From Bayeux, 6th June 2014

  • Bayeux prepares for D-Day 70
  • The Cathedral, the morning of D-Day 70
  • The National Gendarmerie prepare the streets of Bayeux
  • Crowds gather outside Bayeux Cathedral
  • The service of memorial
  • The Veterans at the service of memorial in Bayeux
  • Bayeux Cathedral on the morning of D-Day 70
  • The outside broadcast unit in Bayeux
  • Peering into the outside broadcast unit in Bayeux
  • Before the crowds arrive
  • Crew entrance at the International event
  • Final preparations on the International stage
  • The stage is almost set
  • International flags for all the VVIPs
  • International event - the band
  • François Hollande speaking at the International event
  • Anita in the filming area at Ouistreham
  • Final touches before going on air
  • The VVIPs arriving at Ouistreham
  • Barack Obama arriving at the International event
  • International filming crews
  • Anita watches the events on the International stage
  • The Queen arrives at Ouistreham
  • Finale at the International event
  • From a British twin propeller bomber rescused at sea
  • The outside broadcast unit
  • Live on BBC One
  • Preparing to go live on BBC One
  • Refurbished vehicle in Arromanches
  • A Veteran returns with his wife to Ouistreham
  • Tank tracks
  • Parachutists
  • Anita interviews a Veteran live on air
  • Lest We Forget
  • Flags in Arromanches
  • Veterans stop for lunch in Arromanches
  • Women getting in the 1940s mood
  • Members of a reconstruction society
  • Jeeps parked up in Arromanches
  • The sun finally sets on D-Day 70
  • Fireworks at the close of day in Ouistreham

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  • D-Day 70

    Coverage of the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

    BBC One

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