Summary
IT is possible to feel the deepest admiration and gratitude for what was achieved on D-Day and yet believe that the 60th anniversary commemorations were overdone.
Nine years ago, celebrations on the 50th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day were widely interpreted as drawing a line under major remembrances of the Second World War. Yet the 60th anniversary of DDay brought the biggest "commemoration" yet, far overshadowing the 50th anniversary, itself a major occasion. Air drops, landing craft on the beaches, a symbolic Channel crossing by warships, flypasts (plural), even a pageant of film, song and dance. Were these necessary or appropriate?See the full content of this document
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Is There No End to These Bloody Milestones?
Wouldn't the simplicity of just a parade and the ceremonies of remembrance have been more telling?
Should we play up, or play ...See the full content of this document
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