Shropshire Star

RAF Cosford holiding D-Day themed concert

RAF Cosford will mark 70 years since the D-Day landings with a concert.

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June 6 will mark 70 years since the invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord, which began the final stages of the Second World War in Europe.

In the space of three crucial months in 1944, Britain and its Allies the United States, Canada, Poland and France progressed from landing 150,000 troops on five Normandy beaches, to a victory march through Paris.

The museum near Shifnal will be marking the 70th anniversary of this event with a D-Day themed Orchestra Concert.

The Glebe Symphonic Winds, one of the UK's leading wind orchestras will perform for visitors on Sunday June 15 at 3.00pm in the museum's auditorium.

The performance will last approximately one hour and tickets for the Concert are now available to purchase via the Museum's website www.rafmuseum.org and cost £5.00 per person.

For further information on the D-Day Afternoon Concert at Cosford, call the Museum on 01902 376200 or visit the museum website at www.rafmuseum.org