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Antiques Roadshow leaves viewers in tears after paying tribute to the Normandy landings with 'deeply humbling, moving and astonishing' D-Day special - while Fiona Bruce impresses viewers by speaking fluent French
An estimated 12,000 Allied troops lost their lives during Operation Overlord, a planned landing operation on the beaches of Nazi occupied Normandy at the height of World War II .
Host Fiona Bruce and her team of experts travelled between Portsmouth, where the Grade II listed Southwick House was used as a command post during the battle, and Normandy for an instalment that left many viewers in tears. In what appeared to be a recurring theme across social media, fans praised the BBC for paying homage to the forthcoming anniversary, while admitting the episode was marred by a series of geographical errors. Host Fiona Bruce and her team of experts travelled between Portsmouth, where the Grade II listed Southwick House was used as a command post during the battle, and Normandy for an instalment that left many viewers in tears
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