>> i want the french to be happy. that is the most important thing. in life, you need to know how to make happiness where you can find it. me.ot worry about sing --emain brave and because it was you who taught it to me.

my writing may look wobblyly, it is just because i am using a small pencil. i am notot afraid of death. farewell. death is calling me. i love you all.. long with france.

-- long live france. ♪

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[applause] >> that was the anthem to the french resistance. we heard emmanuel macron reading

a letter whwho was executed durg ae -- reading a letter from person executed during the war. what was it like for french people fighting in the resistance? >> [indiscernible]

>> they sabotaged the train , german the military motor installation. symbolic, but especially after the d-day landings. >> thank you. we have to let you go. we have been hearing from -- in paris. if you are joining us, these are live images from the d-day 75th anniversary taking place inn

portsmouth today. merkel, her, angela majesty, the queen, and theresa may. we w were hearing about the resistance. >> charles de gaulle, more seriously speaking, he felt marginalized. the run-up.s in he had been in northern africa. flown over by a chartered jet at the last minute. verbalas a lot of fierce

shouting matches and showdowns between charles de gaulle and the allied commanders over the role he should play, how things should proceed. reinforce theto image of a free france. we need to get this done, we need to get t this right. he was a respected figure among the french. he was only a two star general,

, whichhcted the regime would become the nazi he wasratingg regime always in the backdrop to the french. to joineies did not want in france's future leadership. they said we are not here to install u.s. the next leader of france. this will be something for the french to decide. there was always standoff. obviously charles de gaulle needed the allies. >> a letter from captain skinner, royal army service

corps, to his wife. my darling, this is a difficult .etter for me to write something may happen at any moment and i cannot tell when you will receive this. i hoped to be able to see you during last weekend, but it was impossible to get away. all the things i intended to say must be written. i am sure anyone with imagination must dislike the thought of what is coming. my fears will be more than being of what can happen to me. you and i have had lovely years,

which have seemed to pass at lightning speed. my thoughts at this moment, on this lovely saturday afternoon are with you all now. i can imagine you in the garden haviving tea with jamie, getting ready to put them to bed. give anythingld to be back with y you, i have nt had any wish at all to backed down from the job we have to do. there is so much we would -- there is so much i would like to be able to tell you. all of which you have heard many times. but just to say i mean it even sure i will bem with you again soon and for good. please give my fondest love to my anne and my jamie.

god bless and keep you safe for me. ♪ [applause] >> it is with the utmost difficulty i write this letter to offer you my most profound sympathies on the untimely death of your husband. all the time he had been under my command, he had done a grand job of work. should there be any matters of which i can be of assistance, do not hesitate to let me know.w. yours, very sincerely. ♪ 75 years ago today, a stone's away from here, general

eisenhower -- telegram,e to that that is going to be the last public event that theresa may is going to give. gravitas.s, it had >> this is not about politics. they are commemorating one of the tremendous turning points in history. this is theresa may's own political plight, her last big public appearance. she will be resigning friday. last time she will perhaps be on such a prominent world stage. it is a very famous letter. we coulder if backtrack and talk about something we touched on earlier. the american contribution to this war was enormous.

, where so many americans died. france, it is still remembered here. was generals dwdwight d. eisenhower who was the supreme allied commander. ultimately, it was general eisenhower who made the call. the quote is disputed to this day. let's go in, depending on your interpretation. briefef break in t the weather, he said this is it, now or another, -- now or never, and gave that final command.

omaha, right into what was a hail of machine gun fire. you were lucky if you made it to the bluffs at the top of the beach. the ones who survived sat there for hours under those bluffs, too terrified to m move furthern the initial minutesesnd hours,, and watching their comradedes coming ashore wounded and dying. it was one of the most horrific episodes of an alreaeady horrifc chapter in the war. >> eisenhower, we will hear from him later on. guest.to welcome another good afternoon. thank you for coming to talk to us.

i wondered if you could give us your big picture on how you see the events. was d-day that decisive moment that tipped the war in the favor of the allies or was it more complex? it is the beginning of the end on the west front. rememember, the red been --sr, whihich has here now with this commemoration . >> there were millions of soviets who died during the war. vladimir putin is not at these commemorations. why do you think that is? it is aa mix of history,

memory, and politics. it is very important. it is crucial in world war ii, but also crucial in the memory of world war ii. leaders.fferent is -- it is very important. it is important for that. a geopolitical moment. i want to bring in another person on that. how significant is that we have

angela merkel but we don't have the representation from russia. vladimir putin has been at d-day celebrations.s. about the eastern front, the soviets lost by historical estimates, anywhere from 20 million to 27 million. that is astronomical in terms of the sacrifice of one nation. t the had been begging allies to open a second frontnto relieve the pressure on the east. he wanted it much earlier, saying when is it happening? he wanted it earlier in the spring. it did take a lot.

the germans had to redeploy their resources. today, the victory d day and russssia, the day they celebrate every yearr as a national holiday that bringsgs may 9, 1945ogether is . there this year at the victory day celebration. there was not one foreign leader there president - -- present for that. of theira sense sacrifice isn't really to its full measure appreciated.

there is a little bit of antagonism there. year,was not invited this perhaps he did not want to come this year. issue to an entire idea ofon who have no the magnitude of the soviet contribution, because if the german forces had not been diverted by the war effort on the eastern front, where they ,ommitted horrible atrocities thiss invasion never would have succeeded. the germans would have had greater forces to pour into one front.

>> we are listening to the pipe and drum band playing. do you agree without russia that this war would have been lost and why do you think it is that here in france it is not celebrated as much as american contributions? [inindiscernible] necessary,it was apolitical obligation. it is a choice. it was crucial. aw it will be considered humiliation.

from my point of view, it was not a good --. i know we have other considererations. a a consideration, it is not political event. it is a trianglee between history, memory, and pololitics. >> doeoes it say something about the restructuring of a western alliance? we have angela merkel remembering these events, but we don't have the russian leader. is it more about politics today than remembering what happened in 1944? >> it is a problem.

i am convinced it is impossible to disconnect present and past. >> what do you think? >> the politics of today and the hadions in the geopolitics intervened and factored into .his decision 2014 might be a turning point, a year in which you could start to see a separation between the two sides to allow the heart attitudes. my personalsking me take on it, it is unfortunate

vladimir putin is not there given the soviet contribution. the want to dip back into ceremony. listen. >> have you seen the weather? the storm is slowing down enough to provide a window. , neverd of calm weather certain. >> men drowned. animals are seasick, terrified. >> information i receive points to a gap long enough to launch

the invasion tuesday morning. chart, five hours. >> call more weather will arrive if you look at the charts. at then't want to look chart. i want you to look me in the eye. tell me the weather is going to be good on tuesday morning. >> gooood enough, sir. >> i am prepared to take the risk. >> you know there is a hurricane out there. >> it is not a hurricane. >> it is a hell of a storm.

?rving >> tuesday morning may be possible, sir. the bombers?ugh for

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