as well as king charles. there will be about 200 veterans mostly from the us, britain, canada and france. this 80th anniversary is focusing minds on the need for unity in the face of new conflicts. 0ur europe editor katya adler reports. les america. the americans are back in town. and it s feeling like the 1940s. from all over europe, the young and a little less young, clad in world war two allied military uniforms, celebrating and commemorating soldiers who landed here on d day to liberate nazi occupied france. these men changed the course of history. 99 year old donald cobb s modesty is humbling. i don t feel like a hero. i mean, wejust did what we were told. i m happy that we were able to help. 80 years on, they are still huge heroes here. it is really a lot of emotion for me. brave french men and women played their part in d day too. katharine s father and brother were members of the resistance. this street, now named after them. translation: the allies i is needed detail
These are live pictures we are receiving this morning from normandy, where of course all of these events took place. 80 years ago. now, let s cross live to normandy to speak to alex fitzgerald black executive director of the juno beach centre association. thejuno beach centre in normandy is where the canadian military landed on d day. canada s prime ministerjustin trudeau will be there today among other world leaders. talk us through the canadian element to today. us through the canadian element totoda. , to today. absolutely, the canadians to today. absolutely, the canadians landed - to today. absolutely, the canadians landed on - to today. absolutely, the i canadians landed on juno to today. absolutely, the - canadians landed on juno beach canadians landed onjuno beach 14,000 canadians landed onjuno beach 1a,000 strong and alongside some british troops, one third of the troops landing onjuno beach were british. the forces were closely integrated. we also had a parachute battalion