French President Emmanuel Macron participated in the ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the “Normandy landings”, which is the anniversary of the Allied landings on the Normandy beach in northwestern France, during World War II. The ceremony was attended by Léon Gauthier, the last surviving French citizen who participated in the landing operation.
French President Emmanuel Macron participated in the ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the “Normandy landings”, which is the anniversary of the Allied landings on the Normandy beach in northwestern France, during World War II. The ceremony was attended by Léon Gauthier, the last surviving French citizen who participated in the landing operation.
On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 soldiers and allied paratroopers landed on the beaches of Normandy, to liberate France and the continent of Europe from Nazi occupation, and more than 10,000 soldiers died there. This day was a turning point in the course of World War II, and the process continues. , dubbed “Overlord” is considered the greatest in history.
