The 70th Anniversary Of The D-Day Landings Are Commemorated In Normandy

RANVILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (in his role as Colonel in Chief of The Parachute Regiment) watches a commemorative parachute drop by representatives of British, American, French and Canadian Armed Forces during the D-Day 70 Commemorations on June 5, 2014 in Ranville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)