Dwindling band of veterans sadly missing as Normandy marks D-day anniversary with tribute to more than 22,000 soldiers under UK command
Along the coast of Normandy the flags were out. The pipe-and-drum bands were touring the cemeteries and memorials commemorating the dead. The motley ranks of war re-enactors in their khaki wool uniforms sped through the narrow lanes in their vintage jeeps and trucks.
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