In this reel, Zoran shares how his love for history began with a visit to the Waterloo Museum and grew stronger at the Bastogne War Museum . His dedication led him to create a Facebook page where he dives into the stories and artefacts from 1939-1945.

Interview with Zoran

During our visit, we attended various commemorative events and spoke with several veterans, visitors and historians!

80th Anniversary of Normandy's Historic Landings

In June 2024, 99-year-old Canadian veteran Jim Parks visited Juno Beach in Normandy, where he landed with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles battalion on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Interview with Veteran Jim Parks

We interviewed Bruce Crompton from Combat Dealers and Amazing War Stories about the importance of remembrance.

Interview with Bruce Crompton

Listen to the memories of two attendees of the Ranville War Cemetery Ceremony. A father (Stuart Randall) and a son (Jonathan Randall) share their stories of their ancestor Peter Robinson, who fought at Merville Battery.

Interview with the Randall family

🕯️ 25,000 candles placed on various Commonwealth Cemeteries in Normandy, one for each soldier fallen during the 1944 campaign.During the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery ceremony, Lucy Balin from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission explains this unique tribute paid to those who died in service.

Ceremony at Canadian War Cemetery

The ceremony commemorates the bold action conducted on June 6, 1944, by the British 6th Airborne Division. During the assault, the British forces captured two key bridges located at the Caen Canal and the Orne River which marked a pivotal event during the Normandy landings.

Ceremony at the Pegasus Memorial in Ranville

Mervyn Kersh, a Jewish veteran from the United Kingdom, recalls his war experiences during the D-Day celebrations in Normandy.Returning 80 years later, he reflects on those who never made it home from the campaign.

Mervyn Kersh interview in Normandy

The operation, more widely known as D-Day, remains one of the most well-known occurrences during World War Two. The successful D-Day landings were not only a spectacular military achievement but also a testament to the months of meticulous planning and cooperation between 17 Allied countries. 🤝

D-Day Landings 80 Years Anniversary

Sicily Landings: commemorations in Licata and interview with Mr. Gordon B. Davis Jr.

Sicily Landings: Interview with Sir Edward Llewellyn   

This event, part of the many commemorative events hosted in Sicily 🇮🇹 throughout the month of July 2023, beautifully intertwined music, art, and history.

Commemoration Concert, Catania, Sicily

The ceremony commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the island, as well as all those who died fighting there.

WW2 Allied landings Commemoration in Catania

These strategic landings, led by General Patton, General Montgomery, and General Alexander, had a huge impact on an already perilous internal situation, contributing to the fall of Fascism and the end of the war.

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Interview met Zoran