Hundreds of soldiers from Ireland lost their lives in the battles across northern France.
Eighty years ago soldiers from across Ireland were bracing themselves for D-Day.After years of aerial bombing raids, rations and hard factory work at home, the mission of Operation Overlord was to seize a foothold in France and turn the tide of the war against Nazi Germany.
Under tight secrecy and to surprise Germany, Normandy was chosen rather than the shorter crossing point at Calais. The 2nd Battalion's initial objective was to assemble at nearby Lion-sur-mer and they dug in for the night at Périers-sur-le-dan.1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles pictured aboard a jeep beside a crashed Horsa glider on 6 June 1944
In the days and weeks that followed, the RUR would suffer heavy losses during an intense battle in the wood at Cambes-en-Plaine and around the city of Caen.
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