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Operation Overlord slate plaque

Commemorative plaque
Operation Overlord slate plaque
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This slate commemorative plaque records: In Memory Of The Allied Invasion Of Europe On 6th June 1944. This Plaque Was Erected By The People Of Newport On 6th June 1994 To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The D-Day Landings By The Allied Forces In Normandy During World War II. Among Those Who Landed In The Vicinity Of Asnelles On That Part Of The Normandy Coastline Code-Named Gold Beach, Was The 2nd Battalion The South Wales Borderers. The Brave Actions Of All Those Who Participated In Operation Overlord Including The Men And Women Of Newport Will Never Be Forgotten. Recorded plaque organisation: Newport Council.
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marking a pivotal turning point in World War II by initiating the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.

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