LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

D-Day 40 years on

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

6 Jun 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:26:42

Description

ITN News at Ten report on the D-Day 40th anniversary tributes. Covers US President Reagan’s speech (with excerpt) and the Queen’s day in Aramanche, Normandy, France; veterans’ thoughts on the day; and the history. Juan Pujol (alias Garbo) is interviewed on his role in the landings and his thoughts on the day.

Contributors

Queen Elizabeth II; Ronald Reagan; Juan Pujol; ITN; Garbo (alias)

Keywords

USSR; France; Military personnel; Second World War (1939-1945); Military operations; Operation Overlord (1944); Ceremonies; War casualties; Commemorative events; Anniversaries; Veterans (Armed Forces); Normandy

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