World leaders and D-Day veterans are in northern France, marking the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump are in Normandy for events with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The moment the invasion started was marked by a lone piper - 75 years after the first British soldier came ashore on Gold Beach.
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D-Day was a key turning point in World War II, heralding the start of the liberation of western Europe from Nazi forces.
Hundreds of veterans of the vats operation are also in Normandy for the commemorations.
Including George Batts.
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump are in Normandy for events with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The moment the invasion started was marked by a lone piper - 75 years after the first British soldier came ashore on Gold Beach.
SFX
DUR: 15 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0606piper.mp3
D-Day was a key turning point in World War II, heralding the start of the liberation of western Europe from Nazi forces.
Hundreds of veterans of the vats operation are also in Normandy for the commemorations.
Including George Batts.
IN: "To see...
OUT: ...emotional."
DUR: 14 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0606dday-batts1.mp3