80th D-Day anniversary evokes joy of liberation and pain of 20,000 French civilian casualties.

80th anniversary of D-Day brings mixed emotions for French survivors of Battle of Normandy; evokes both joy of liberation and pain of 20,000 civilian casualties. Shortly after D-Day in 1944, American soldiers noticed a hungry French boy, who received oranges from them. Massive Allied bombing raids during D-Day also caused widespread destruction in towns, villages, and cities.

June 05, 2024
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