The French always do them well, especially the milestone commemorations every five years of the liberation of their country from Nazi occupation during World War II.

But this year, on June 6th, the ceremonies marking the 65th
anniversary of the 1944 Allied D-Day landings on the beaches of
Normandy that began that liberation will have special and touching
significance.

It
may well be the last time that any of the 135,000 American, British,
Canadian and other Allied veterans, who fought on those beaches will be
in attendance.

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Bonjourparis 28 May 2009

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