as frank gardner reports. war planes from another time. memories from 80 years ago. today, a chance to honor those men and women who took part in d day, the operation that helped end the second world war. service chiefs, prime ministers past and present, the royalfamily and of course, the veterans. roy haywood was 19 on that day, a trooper in the sherwood rangers. i landed in on the evening of d day, and three weeks later i was so badly damaged that they had to amputate both my legs below the knee. i returned home eventually, and i have to say that i always considered myself one of the lucky ones that survived because so many of us didn t. this was the largest ever amphibious invasion in human history, over150,000 british, us, canadian and french troops landing on normandy s beaches under withering fire from german defenses. let us once again commit ourselves always to remember, cherish and honor those who served that day and to live up to the freedom they died for. honoring
Tributes are being paid to the victims of monday nights attack. The suspect, salman abedi, a 22 year old born in manchester to libyan parents had been known to Security Services. It is said it is unlikely he was acting alone. The Terror Threat alert has been raised to critical, its highest level. More rate of taken place across the city today as Police Continue their investigation. So far, four people have been arrested, one is the suspects older brother. The bbc understands the bomber is thought to have detonated a device built by someone else. The Terror Threat alert indicates further attacks may be imminent. Hundreds of troops have been deployed to protect key sites across the country, including Downing Street. An Off Duty Female Police Officer was among the 22 killed in the attack. Husband is critically ill and their two children were also injured. We will have all the latest elements in manchester and reaction, but first this report. Of those killed in the attack on monday night,
and overwhelming in complexity. quite simply, the future of the world was at stake. we shall fight on the beaches. we still fight on the landing grounds. we shall fight in the fields and in the streets. we shall fight in the hills. we shall never surrender. frank gardener, bbc news. you saw some of the young people in frank s report and those events devised to impart, educate and inspire to today s young people. our correspondent danjohnson has been speaking to some of the veterans and schoolchildren who are marking the anniversary in portsmouth. today is about polished pride and shiny service medals, of national pride,
forces of the allies. perhaps the most immortal words of this historic event were introduced today by the actor dame helen mirren. this mission for freedom was breathtaking in scale and overwhelming in complexity. quite simply, the future of the world was at stake. we shall fight on the beaches. we still fight on the landing grounds. we shall fight in the fields and in the streets. we shall fight in the hills. we shall never surrender. frank gardener, bbc news. those events in portsmouth were devised in part to educate and inspire by passing on the stories of those involved to the young people today. our correspondent danjohnson has been speaking to some of the veterans and schoolchildren marking the anniversary in portsmouth.