D-DAY Preparations for the 40th anniversary

D-DAY Preparations for the 40th anniversary; FRANCE: Point du Hoc TS Tall cliffs TMS American Special Force soldier climbing up rock face on rope (re-enactment of cliff assault) TMS Surviving veteran of the climb on rocks on beach LMS Two soldiers climbing up rock face TS Ditto BV Veterans on cliff edge taking films of the climb ZOOM IN SAS climbing up CMS Soldiers firing TOWARDS LMS Smoke from dummy explosion LMS Soldier throws thunder flash at gun emplacement PAN L-R as goes off and soldiers run up to it MS American Special Forces and French soldiers saluting CS Veteran wiping his eyes MS Five American Special Force soldiers stand at salute VLS NATO ships anchored off shore Utah Beach TS Utah Beach as flags and soldiers prepare for official ceremony PAN L-R Sainte Mere Eglise G/A C1 30 Hercules fly over G/A One flies over as US paras drop to commemorate drop by 82nd & 101st Airborne Divisions CS Veteran para shielding eyes from sun CS Another veteran looking G/A Paras floating down G/A Paras floating down LS Paras down into trees MS Parachute in tree BV Para unhooking himself in trees MS Group of veterans chatting CMS Paras listening PULL OUT PAN R-L