Scotland Remembers

2. Scotland at D-Day: The Story of 6 June 1944


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Eighty-one years on from D-Day, we tell the story of Scotland’s place in history’s most ambitious amphibious assault.

From the meteorologist who forecast the storm that delayed the invasion 24 hours, to the soldiers landing on the beaches and the pipers playing under fire, Scots helped shape the turning point of the Second World War.

This is the story of June 6, 1944 — from the cliffs of Arromanches to Pegasus Bridge.

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