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The latest death notices across Wales as families pay tribute to loved ones

The latest death notices across Wales as families pay tribute to loved ones
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The latest death notices in Swansea

The latest death notices in Swansea
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Phil Howells remembers the GIs in west Wales to mark 77th anniversary of D-Day landings

D-Day 77th anniversary: How Swansea deployed 13,000 troops to Normandy

Thousands of troops descended on the city before leaving for northern France from the docks 3 June 2021 Sunday, June 6, marks the 77th anniversary of D-Day. A Carmarthenshire author has been looking at the role South Wales played alongside American forces before and during the Normandy Landings of 1944 during the Second World War. The book, Oxwich to Omaha: America GIs in South Wales, by Phil Howells, details the true extent of the South Wales contribution and preparations for what was the largest seaborne invasion in history during the Second World War. Here Mr Howells, who lives in Llansadwrn, looks at Swansea s preparations to deploy 13,000 troops to the beaches of Normandy.

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