Normandy - Operation Overlord
Date commenced:
Tuesday, June 6, 1944
Units:
The allied landings in Normandy on D Day and onwards
75th Anniversary of 'D Day 6th June 1944
This week services will be held in many countries to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 'D Day' of the Allied landings at Normandy on 6 June June 1944, . Thousands would die on this day and in the months to follow before the war ended in 1945. Many more suffered life changing injuries.
Amongst the Fallen on 6 June 1944 were One Hundred And Seventy Seven Commandos.
ONE day in ONE country in ONE theatre of war in World War Two.
We will remember them.
View our Roll of Honour for WW2 [The Commando WW2 Roll of Honour]
"When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today."
D Day Commandos of 1 Special Service Brigade image
Commandos of the 1st Special Service Brigade about to disembark from an LCI on Queen Red beach, Sword area, 6th June 1944. Reproduced for non-commercial use under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence © IWM (MH 33547).