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Radio 5 Live,1 min

1944 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ D-Day announcment: 'D-Day has come'

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A special Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ news bulletin, with broadcaster John Snagge, from 6th June 1944. The exact date and timing of the landings was a closely-guarded secret. When the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ announced news of the landings it was following the official confirmation of 'Communique Number One' from General Eisenhower. This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast 6 June.

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