A huge armada of ships like the biggest collection of ships that we've ever seen on earth. There hasn't been a collection of ships gathered together in such large numbers as there were on D-Day. The Germans had set up their defenses they were bombarded by bombers first and then warships sent shells and rockets into the beaches to take out as much of the defenses as possible. American infantry did arrive on very choppy water it wasn't a smooth landing at all.
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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