Leaders pay respects to D-Day soldiers in Portsmouth
By DW
05 June 2019 |
6:54 pm
About 300 D-Day veterans will attend a military event in Portsmouth to honor WWII troops who landed in Normandy 75 years ago. US President Donald Trump, Germany's Angela Merkel and other leaders will also pay respects.
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