"We understood the importance of what we were doing and why we had to do it. But it didn’t make it any better.”D-Day was a defining moment of the Second World War.
It kick-started the liberation of occupied France, the rest of Western Europe, and eventual defeat of Hitler and the Nazis.Some 153,000 troops took part as the Allies stormed Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944.
And to mark the 80th anniversary of the heroics of that day, our sister title the Daily Mirror have produced a stunning commemorative publication.
You can purchase this online by clicking here or pick up a copy in most supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in the UK from May 22, 2024.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk