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King George VI addresses his subjects on D-Day
They sailed in under cover of darkness to smash down the walls of "Fortress Europe." On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces invaded the Normandy coast of Nazi-occupied France. The Canadians' entry point was a stretch of sand code-named Juno Beach. Many would die there but, for the Canadian forces, D-Day was a triumph that is still honoured at home and on the beach they called Juno.
Program: CBC Radio News Special
Broadcast Date: June 6, 1944
Guest(s): King George VI
Duration: 7:28
Last updated: April 3, 2012
Page consulted on March 20, 2013
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