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D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary
- Fifty-Five members of the Salisbury Xanten Twinning Association recently completed a five-day trip to Germany as part of their ongoing cultural exchange held every two years.
- This exchange follows a longstanding tradition linked to shared history, including locating graves of four Salisbury men who died in early 1945 near the Rhine.
- The four men were Corporal Robert Lyne, Corporal Dennis Rake, Private Ian Pearce, and Private Herbert Waters, whose relatives still reside in Salisbury and will receive grave photos.
- D-Day, marking the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy involving over 150,000 troops, remains commemorated this year on its 81st anniversary with veterans gathering and museum events.
- The ongoing exchanges and commemorations highlight the importance of international cooperation in remembering the sacrifices that shaped the outcome of World War II.
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A D-Day celebration has been held in Chilton in honour of those who took part in the Normandy landings.
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