British Paratroopers Face Passport Check After D-Day Commemoration Jump
TL;DR
British paratroopers recreating the D-Day jump in Normandy faced an unexpected modern twist by having to go through French customs and passport control due to Brexit. The incident, which quickly went viral, highlighted ongoing tensions over Britain's exit from the EU. The event was part of a commemoration involving over 300 paratroopers, with King Charles III honoring the fallen soldiers of the Battle of Normandy.
- Recreating a jump into Normandy D-Day zone 80 years later, British paratroopers face French customs The Associated Press
- British paratroopers dropping in French field for D-day event asked for passports The Guardian
- British troops get passports checked after parachuting into French D-Day event POLITICO Europe
- France demands passports from British troops parachuting into Normandy for D-Day GB News
- Watch: Moment British paratroopers have passports checked after D-Day drop in France The Telegraph
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