A service of remembrance was held at Victory Square, in Hartlepool, on June 6, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.A service of remembrance was held at Victory Square, in Hartlepool, on June 6, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
A service of remembrance was held at Victory Square, in Hartlepool, on June 6, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

D-Day 80th anniversary: 13 photos as Hartlepool remembers historic day

Hartlepool marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy by holding a remembrance service for members of the public.

The service was held on Thursday, June 6, and was attended by dignitaries, veterans, military personnel and members of the public.

D-Day was the largest naval, air and land invasion in history and took place on the beaches of Normandy, in France, on June 6, 1944, and is remembered across the globe.

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