Editorial photo #11322973 Human Interest

80th D-Day Anniversary In Normandy

BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE, FRANCE - JUNE 07, 2024: Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs of Canada, during the official Canadian ceremony at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, in Bretteville-sur-Laize, France, on June 07, 2024. The Normandy landing on June 6, 1944, which will forever go down in history, was the epitome of an unparalleled naval invasion, driving the Allies' noble quest to liberate France and transform the waves of the Western Front, ultimately paving the way for triumphant victory in World War II. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11322973
Date taken: 7 June 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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