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Post by Frenchie on Jun 21, 2009 23:14:49 GMT 1
Hundreds of war veterans have marched past the Cenotaph in central London for the last time. Members of the Normandy Veterans' Association (NVA) have taken part in the parade for over 20 years. The association admitted Sunday's march would be the final one for many of its "dwindling" number of veterans. An estimated 10,000 Allied troops were killed, wounded or captured during the 1944 invasion of Normandy to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation. The veterans marched from King Charles Street, off Whitehall, to the Cenotaph for a service and wreath-laying. Full Story >>
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