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flag Veterans and thousands commemorated D-Day's 81st anniversary in Normandy, marking World War II's pivotal invasion.

flag D-Day veterans and thousands of onlookers gathered in Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, pivotal in World War II. flag The event included parachute jumps, remembrance ceremonies, parades, and reenactments. flag The 1944 invasion involved the largest armada ever assembled, with nearly 160,000 Allied troops landing to breach Nazi defenses. flag Over 4,400 Allied troops were killed on D-Day, and the Battle of Normandy saw 73,000 more killed and 153,000 wounded. flag The commemoration honored the dwindling number of veterans and remembered those who perished.

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