Commemorating Calderdale’s role on D-Day 75 years on - tell us your stories
On D-Day, 6 June 1944, Allied forces launched a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France.
By the end of D-Day the Allies had put 156,000 troops ashore, although an estimated 2,500 Allied troops died on the day of the invasion.
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Hide AdTo mark the 75th anniversary, the Courier is seeking any surviving service personnel from Calderdale who took part in the landings, so we can tell their stories.
If you took part, or know anyone who did, then get in touch with us by emailing [email protected] or via Twitter or Facebook, and help us commemorate the part Calderdale played on that historic day.