The UK is set to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-day landings on June 6, with a week of events taking place to honour the sacrifice made by allied forces.
The week of commemorations will take place in both the UK and France, with the Normandy beaches playing host to a series of events - including fly pasts and remembrance ceremonies.Sunday saw parachutists jump from World War II-era planes in the skies above Normandy.The event marked the beginning of a week of commemorative events celebrating allied troops who fought on the D-Day beaches 80 years ago - a turning point in World War II.
The codenames given to the landings were 'Operation Neptune' - the assault phase which formed part of 'Operation Overlord', the wider Normandy operation.D-Day ended on 30 June 1944.Around 2,500 allied troops died in D-Day, with newer figures suggesting numbers were closer to 4,500. Between 4,000 and 9,000 German troops died in the assault.
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