About Gold Beach
Gold, commonly known as Gold Beach, was the code name for one of the five areas of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. Gold, the central of the five areas, was located between Port-en-Bessin on the west and La Rivière on the east.
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... D-Day veterans, some of them approaching 100 years old, made the pilgrimage to Normandy to remember their fallen comrades Veteran David Edwards was among those who attended Dennis Thompson, 96, was photographed enjoying a cigar in his original uniform In Bayeux, the first city to be liberated by the D-Day invasion, veteran John Quinn met George Sayer, aged six A service of remembrance was held at the city s cathedral, with Tony Cash among the veterans to attend Bishop Jean-Claude Boulanger led the service, which included a two-minute silence held in memory of those who died Those present included Prime Minister Theresa May, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall After the service, the commemorations continued at Bayeux war cemetery D-Day veteran Reginald Perkins was among those who attended the service There was a flypast of aircraft from the period over Bayeux war cemetery Earlier in the day Theresa May was at Ver-sur-Mer, where British forces landed on the morning of 6 June 1944, for the unveiling of a new British Normandy Memorial The monument features a statue showing three British soldiers fighting their way up the beach Mrs May and French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to British soldiers killed and injured in the fighting, before laying a wreath together In Colleville-sur-Mer in Normandy, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump joined veterans for a French-US ceremony The pair watched a dramatic flypast over the Normandy American Cemetery, along with Mr Macron and his wife, Brigitte Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also attended the D-Day commemorations in Normandy In Arromanches-les-Bains in Normandy, visitors took to the beach Vehicles from the war era were on display as part of the commemorations And crowds were treated to the acrobatic aerial skills of Patrouille de France The day s commemorations were started by a lone piper playing on the Mulberry harbour in Arromanches-les-Bains, marking the exact moment the first British soldier landed on Gold Beach, 75 years ago In the UK, Prince Harry met veterans at the annual Founder s Day parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London The annual parade marks the founding of the Royal Hospital by King Charles II in 1682...
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... The memorial, which overlooks Gold Beach, depicts three soldiers advancing across the sand...
D-Day: Veterans and world leaders mark 75th anniversary
Hundreds of veterans gathered in France to honour The Sacrifice of those who died in the D-Day landings, drawing to a close Two Days of commemorations.
World leaders attended ceremonies honouring Allied forces who fought in the largest combined land, air and naval operation in history.
Wreaths were laid, a minute's silence was held and veterans linked arms and sang, before watching an RAF flypast.
Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron thanked veterans who took part in June 1944 .
President Donald Trump called former US soldiers "the pride of The Nation ".
Throughout The Day , key events were marked from the wartime operation at the start of The Campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-west Europe.
By Nightfall on 6 June 1944 , some 156,000 Allied troops - including British, US and Canadian forces - had landed on Normandy's beaches, despite challenging weather and fierce German defences.
The Allies established a foothold in France and within 11 months Nazi Germany was defeated and The War in Europe was over.
At 06:26 BST - the exact minute The First British troops landed on The Beaches in 1944 - a lone piper played on a section of the in the French town of Arromanches.
Mr Macron and Mrs May - in one of her final engagements as Conservative leader - were in Ver-sur-Mer to see The First stone laid for a memorial to commemorate the 22,442 British troops who died there in the summer of 1944 .
The Memorial , which overlooks Gold Beach , depicts three soldiers advancing across The Sand .
Mrs May said she was humbled to be able to mark the moment with veterans, who belonged to a "very Special Generation ".
"A Generation whose unconquerable spirit shaped the post-war world. They didn't boast. They didn't fuss. They served," She Said .
"And they laid down their lives so that we might have a better life and build a better world.
"If One Day can be said to have determined the fate of generations to come in France, in Britain, in Europe and The World , That Day was 6 June, 1944 ," she added.
D-Day veterans made The Journey to Normandy to attend commemorations D-Day Royal Navy veteran Ted Emmings, 94, passes A House in Arromanches decorated with a photo of himself and other veteransAlso paying tribute, Mr Macron said: "This is where Young Men , many of whom had never set foot on French soil, landed at dawn under German fire, risking their lives while fighting their way up The Beach , which was littered with obstacles and mines. "
The French president also went on to say he was proud to have worked with Mrs May .
"Leaders May come and go but their achievements remain. The Force of our friendship will outlast Current Events ," he said.
Prince Charles joined the Prime Minister to mark The Anniversary at a ceremony in BayeuxMrs May , The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and later attended a service at The Cathedral in Bayeux, The First city to be liberated by The Invasion .
A message was read out on behalf of Pope Francis , in which he said D-Day was "decisive in The Fight against Nazi barbarism". He also paid tribute to those who "joined the Army and gave their lives for freedom and peace".
The service was followed by a ceremony at Bayeux War Cemetery , where many of The Fallen are Buried .
A British soldier played the bagpipes for the inauguration of a garden in Arromanches 'I wasn't a hero'Among the veterans who attended the commemorations was Len Fox, who took part in a rendition of We'll Meet Again.
The 94-year-old, who lives in Norwich, landed in The Town on D-Day with the 53rd Welsh Division as a dispatch rider.
He said: "Being here for The Anniversary is My Way of paying back a little To My comrades who didn't make it.
"I wasn't a hero, I was a frightened 19-year-old. They were The Brave heroes. "
Harry Billinge, 93, from St Austell in Cornwall, was on a final pilgrimage to Normandy to see how thousands of pounds he raised had helped the construction of a national memorial honouring his fallen comrades.
He handed over More Than £10,000 to the Normandy Memorial Trust after collecting donations in his local high street and Arromanches.
As an 18-year-old Royal Engineer, he landed on Gold Beach at 06:30 on 6 June 1944 as part of the First Wave of troops.
Mr Billinge said this was his "swansong" and he did not think he would return again, but he was eager to see The First foundation stones of The Monument laid on Thursday morning.
'Pride of The Nation 'Meanwhile, Mr Trump accompanied Mr Macron at a ceremony at the US War Cemetery at Omaha Beach , Colleville-sur-Mer.
He told veterans gathered there: "You are among The Greatest Americans who will ever live. You are the pride of The Nation . You are The Glory of our republic and we Thank You from the bottom of our hearts. "
Donald Trump and the First Lady , Melania, joined Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, for D-Day commemorations in Normandy The US president greeted D-Day veteransOther events in the UK and France included:
Prince William was among those at a service at The National Memorial ArboretumAt The National Memorial Arboretum, The Duke of Cambridge gave an address which was originally made by his great-grandfather, George Vi in 1944 .
He read: "Four years ago our nation and empire stood alone against an overwhelming enemy, with our backs to The Wall .
"Now, Once More , a supreme test has to be faced. "
He added: "This Time , The Challenge is not to fight to survive but to fight to win The Final victory for The Good cause.
"At this historic moment, surely not one of us is too busy, too young, or too old to play a part in a nationwide, perchance a world-wide, vigil of prayer as the great crusade sets forth. "
During Prince Harry 's visit to Royal Hospital Chelsea, he joked with Chelsea Pensioners and asked them "Who's your favourite?" while gesturing to hospital Staff .
in Portsmouth for The First day of the 75th anniversary events.
The Queen paid tribute to the "heroism, courage and sacrifice" of those who died.
Around 300 veterans were then waved off on the Cruise Ship Mv Boudicca as it headed to the Normandy commemorations.
Two veterans - Harry Read, 95, and John Hutton, 94 - parachuted back into Normandy, 75 years after their first landing, accompanied by members of the Army's Parachute Regiment display Team .
Getty ImagesD-Day landings156,000allied troops landed in Normandy, across
5 beaches
7,000ships and Landing Craft involved and 10,000 vehicles
4,400from the combined allied forces died on The Day
4,000 - 9,000German casualties
Thousandsof French civilians also died
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Source of news: bbc.com
