World War Two: We were there
Veterans tell their stories for future generations.
D-Day: ‘I often wonder why I lived while others died’
On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, surviving veterans share their memories.
D-Day 80: We Were There. Video, 58 minutes
Eighty years on, Rachel Burden hears the stories and memories of the UK's D-Day veterans.
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Veterans' stories
'I did things in the war I still can't talk about' Video, 00:04:13
John Shannon was a school teacher before joining the Navy and being sent on secret missions.
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Women at war
'We had to confuse the German bombers' Video, 00:02:48
Pamela Galloway was involved in the Battle of the Beams as both the RAF and Luftwaffe tried to confuse enemy aircraft and direct them off-target.
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Answering the call from Empire
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The Royal Navy
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The Army
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The Royal Air Force
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