Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. CNN values your feedback 1.

Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations.

Historic photos illustrate the D-Day landings, which happened 81 years ago Friday, June 6. advertisement. ... On June 6, 1944, allied soldiers descended on the beaches of Normandy for D-Day ...

(CNN) — Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

World War II veteran Jake Larson meets youths during ceremonies at the US cemetery to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, Friday, June 6, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy.

Historic photos illustrate the D-Day landings, which happened 81 years ago Friday, June 6. ... On June 6, 1944, allied soldiers descended on the beaches of Normandy for D-Day ...

Veterans are gathering on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s regime.