Bravery and bagpipes: How British flair was crucial to D-Day's success

On June 6, 1944, three countries sent the bulk of their troops to land in Normandy: the United States, Britain and Canada. In this report, FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin and Florence Gaillard look at how the British forces, who had already endured five years of war before D-Day, showed bravery and flair that were crucial to the success of the operation.

Bravery and bagpipes: How British flair was crucial to D-Day's success
On June 6, 1944, three countries sent the bulk of their troops to land in Normandy: the United States, Britain and Canada. In this report, FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin and Florence Gaillard look at how the British forces, who had already endured five years of war before D-Day, showed bravery and flair that were crucial to the success of the operation.