Tomorrow marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
The National World War Two Museum – which opened as the National D-Day Museum in 2000 – is planning events throughout the day to remember the events that unfolded along the beaches of Normandy.
Among those attending will be some of the veterans of that battle.
A museum spokesman underscores how important the D-Day mission was – because if Nazi forces succeeded in pushing Allied troops back into the English Channel – there was no Plan B.
A ceremony is planned for 6:30 tomorrow morning, coinciding with the start of the landing operation.
Visitors will get a rate chance to tour a Higgins boat – the vessel that carried troops to shore.
First-hand accounts will be available through an oral history collection.
Panel discussions and lectures are scheduled throughout the day, with more events planned for Saturday.
