As the seventieth anniversary of the D-Day landings approaches on June 6, ceremonies have been taking place in Britain to mark the day that swayed the course of the Second World War.<br /><br />Five veterans of the D-Day landings on the Normandy coast have made a return to the warship they served on and that played an important role in the operation, the HMS Belfast.<br /><br />Just 500 of the 61000 soldiers who fought on that pivotal day in history are still alive.<br /><br />Edward Cordery, D-Day veteran: <br /><br />“My wife said to me, it’s terrible isn’t it? There’s still all this business going on in Afghanistan. I said yes. And when I look back, I did five years in the Navy, hoping to stop this sort of thing. Wasn’t very successful, was I?”<br /><br />World leaders including Queen Elizabeth, US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to attend a commemorative ceremony in Normandy on Friday. euronews will be reflecting on the events of 70 years ago throughout the week.
