onto the beaches of northern France to begin the slow expunction of Nazism from continental Europe.

Known as D-Day, it was the turning point of the Second World War and an event that changed the face of history.

To commemorate this important anniversary, The Royal Gazette offers two full pages of D-Day coverage. On Page 4, readers will find stories on the bagpiper who became the first person to dodge a bullet in Normandy and the surprising locale of British General Bernard Montgomery's D-Day plannings.

On Page 5, three Bermudian veterans with firsthand knowledge of the Normandy invasion share their remarkable experiences. Also, the Dockyard connection to D-Day is revealed.

For those who would like to honour those who fell on D-Day, the Anglican Cathedral on Church Street will provide a commemorative service today. It begins at 12.15.