american, canadian and french soldiers began landing on sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah beaches, taking the enemy by surprise in what was the largest ever amphibious invasion leading to the liberation of france from nazi occupation. last night, a candle lit vigil was held at the bayeux war cemetery. 4,600 headstones were illuminated in honour of the fallen troops. today there will be a series of events attended by world leaders, including france s president macron, germany s chancellor 0laf scholz, us presidentjoe biden and britain s king charles. this is the scene live in normandy where re enactments on those marine landings are taking place. let s ta ke let s take you back live in normandy where re enactments of the marine landings are taking place. back in 1944 over 6,000
the epitaphs on the headstones here capture the grief of those who loved these men. 0ne mother s words are, he is not dead, whose memory lives in hearts that know and loved him. 80 years on, let their memory still live on in our hearts. they had one collective aim to liberate nazi occupied europe. but they were individuals sons, brothers, husbands and fathers. i am theo s daughter, anthea. i was nine years old in 1944. i always thought that when the war was over and we had peace, he would come back to us. but of course, he never did.
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said walking amongst the headstones in the cemetery of nearly 10,000 heroes hurried side by side, he talked about the different races, faiths and backgrounds. he is there, fist pumping the fly past. applause president biden said the d day veterans met the test of the ages 80 years ago today. he said on behalf of the american people, it is the highest honour to salute you in normandy once more. but love you. as presidentjoe biden leaves the stage, shaking hands with those veterans once again, let us
it was also dedicated to so many who didn t make it marked by these white headstones. the president spoke in glowing terms about the american commitment here, he talked democracy and the strength of democracy and the importance of allies. he said that the sacrifices made then as we ve heard others say are making a difference today. in fact, give a listen to one of the key moments in his address today. they knew beyond any doubt there are things that are worth fighting and dying for. freedom is worth it. democracy is worth it. america is worth it. the world is worth it. then, now and always.