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Normandy's D-Day landing beaches
Coverage of Normandy's D-Day landing beaches in the Nexus archive.
- UNESCO adds Normandy's D-Day landing beaches to World Heritage List
The D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, France, were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. The 80-kilometre coastline served as the site for Allied forces' landing in June 1944, marking a decisive moment in the war against Nazi Germany and its fascist allies in Europe.