D-Day Veterans return to Normandy 80 years on

More than 150,000 from the UK, the US, Canada and France took part in what was the largest ever military operation on June 6th, 1944.

Some 30 surviving veterans from the UK have returned to Normandy via a ferry crossing from Portsmouth.

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[dnorfed]

I get a tear in my eyes every time I see these great men going over for the D DAY memorial week. My own father was there a week after D DAY. Thank you everyone who fought 80 years ago for the freedom of the world. RIP all those who died for the freedom we have today 🙏🙏

[keeksputels]

Cheers lads, you did us proud, I'm so grateful

[donnaogorman]

I have been in a very teary state leading up to this Ann. Now watching the clips. I am worse
I am Canadian. My Dad landed on Juno Beach that day at the age of 20.
He never talked about it. We watched the specials on TV but he never spoke about it
He had a good life when he came home. Worked hard and had a good life. My parents raised us to be appreciative and strong. We offered to take him to the 50th Ann celebrations but he didn't want to go.
Seeing some of these gentlemen in the beach band their emotions. I understand now.
My Dad lived to be 89 and would have been 100 this past March.
All I can say is....Thank You Dad....Thank you Gentlemen
God bless you all. 😘🇨🇦

[hugorussell]

My great uncle Jim was a British tank commander during D Day. He was sitting on top of the lead tank with the top hatch open when a German anti aircraft gun, with its barrel lowered, sent a shell directly into the front of his vehicle. He was blown 30 foot in the air suffering extremely bad burns and landed in a ditch. His life was saved when a platoon of African / American soldiers found him later that day. He was so badly burnt and blackened from his injuries that the African American soldiers assumed he was one of their own and he later regained consciousness in an American field hospital! Amazingly he survived and subsequently lived well into his 80’s. Heroes

[richardrodriguez]

My Father and 4 of his brothers were all WW2 veterans. My Dad took part in the invasion of Normandy! He was 23 yrs old at the time. I can't even imagine what was going through his mind that day! Thank God he and his 4 brothers all survived the war and made it home. Tomorrow will be the 80th anniversary of the invasion. Thinking of that I get very emotional! My Father passed away July 17th 2011 at the age of 92. Since then his 4 brothers have all died! I just want to say Love you Dad and miss you very much. Thank you for your service and sacrifice!

[liammorrison]

It is great to see some of the guys still making the trip over. Thank you all for your service.

[yoni-in-BHAM]

Thank you for your service, for being there! And may our honorable dead rest in peace! 🙏

From the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[shane]

These men saved the world when it needed saving. Will a generation save it again? I don’t know.

[tonerusson]

never before in the history of mankind has so much been owed to so few. the greatest generation that has ever seen the light of day is almost gone. i will never forget them and my kids will hear the stories i have heard from them. may they all live forever in the history of the free world. never forgotten, never dying in our racial memory. true heroes all.

[scottishdam]

gives me chills watching these brave veterans

[merrylmarsh]

No one could help being mkved to tears by these remarkable old people❤🥺

[zamiadams]

I salute every single one of these men, I wouldn't be here without them.

[dawnfinch]

God bless you and thankyou for what you all did ❤❤❤❤

[brainhammond]

The best generation the world has ever seen crossed the channel for our survival god bless them all

[GaryLockhart-icmw]

A ship full of Heroes may we never forget the Fallen.

[paulbowman]

AT 56 YR OLD IT ALWAYS BRINGS A TEAR TO MY EYE WHEN I SEE THESE OLD BOYS ! OUR YOUTH HAVE'NT A CLUE HOW GOOD THEY HAVE IT THESE DAYS BECAUSE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN AND MILLIONS MORE WHO DIED FOR US ? WE SHALL NEVER FORGET GUYS ! GODBLESS 🙏👊🇬🇧

[richardstrangward]

The debt we owe these heroes, who gave everything, to ensure we enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today. You have my total respect and gratitude.

[jasonvincent]

All I can say is thank you. Thank you for my life and freedom. Thank you for the life I have now. My grandad and men like you gave me everything. My grandad was a white cockney for East London and I would not be here if it wasn't for you. God bless

[steveroberts]

Thank you all from that era.. We all owe you so much, yet you never complain or ask for anything . .. ❤

[chrismarshall]

God bless them all for the sacrifice they made for all of us .