D-Day

Commemorating the anniversary of the Normandy landings

The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, termed D-Day, saw Allied forces begin a major offensive against the Germans. Over 8,000 RAF personnel took part in the D-Day operations with more than 5,000 aircraft involved in the air assaults. Learn more about the RAF's involvement in D-Day.

Bomber Command Memorial

D-Day

6 June 2019

Why the men of Bomber Command must never be forgotten

Before any troops even set foot on the beaches on 6 June 1944, Bomber Command had already lost almost 300 aircraft and 2,000 men (1,500 killed) attacking invasion targets. Wing Commander John Bell MBE tells us about the…

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