Harry Read,95, and John Hutton, or 94,commemorate wartime landings in France with abet of Red DevilsSeventy-five years ago, they jumped into the unknown, and landing noiselessly in Normandy’s fields in the inky sunless and pumped with adrenalin over what horrors might await them.
Now in their nineties,two D-day veterans made the same landing on Wednesday, this time to loud applause as part of a spectacular Red Devils display with flags and signature red smoke before a cheering crowd. Related: D-day veterans and world leaders take part in emotional ceremony Related: D-day: key facts on one of the largest military operations ever attempted Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com