I saw your grandfather was there for the whole operation of Normandy yeah yeah he fought in here in Colle and he went all the way through France. He did a full campaign and I don't know quite to what extent he um was involved in but I know he won a medal he won the Victoria Cross, which means that he was outstandingly brave. You've got to be incredibly brave to run towards a machine gun and end strategic yes and you got to keep your head no.
Friday 6 June this year was the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. My Grandad Dennis was one of the soldiers who landed on the beach that day. Along with thousands of other men he risked his life to fight the Nazis in the 2nd World War. Many of his fellow soldiers did not survive. Last Friday I went to Caen in Northern France to take part in the D-Day commemorations and to see my comedy hero Eddie Izzard performing stand-up in 3 languages. I recorded a podcast during my trip, and some unexpected things happened! Listen to the episode to join me on my adventure.
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