This booklet shows the range of commemorative events which took place across France to mark the double anniversary, as well as some of the emergent themes in how the war was remembered (on which there's much more in the article): https://t.co/nzZGQew1l8 ht
In 1954 there were a number of significant anniversaries taking place which shaped France's war memory - notably anniversaries of the 1914 Battle of the Marne and of the 1944 Liberation of France: https://t.co/nzZGQew1l8 https://t.co/pIYu4NhTNq
@SeaSpitfires @ClassicAircraft The 10th anniversary caused a lot of problems as well! I wrote an article on it last year (drop me a line if you can't access it & I can send on) https://t.co/HZ3gURJDa4
RT @smidbob: On today's 78th D-Day anniversary, you could read my article in @FrenchHistoryUK on the 10th anniversary D-Day ceremony & the…