Fury as French officials put up hundreds of flags to mark D-Day but LEAVE OUT Britain
FRENCH officials put up hundreds of flags to mark D-Day in a Normandy town — but left out Britain.
Bunting paying homage to World War Two Allied powers America and Canada, as well as every EU member, stretches throughout Carentan’s streets.
But those visiting to pay homage to the 11,000 UK troops killed in the landings in 1944 were dismayed by the omission of the Union Jack.
Engineer Neil Geddes, 59, of Fleetwood, Lancs, said: “It’s wrong, considering our involvement in France’s evacuation and liberation.”
Pointing to the flags of Switzerland, Sweden and Ireland — all neutral in the war — he said: “They have no right to flags here when it was us who battled the Nazis.”
Pal Gordon Bridge, 83, also of Fleetwood, said: “For the brave contribution our country gave to defeating evil we should never be forgotten.”
Carole Zarb, 54, of the town’s tourism board, said: “The town hall is behind this.
“We think it is because of Brexit. We are not behind their decision.”
Wine shop owner Lucie Maupas, 32, added: “Britain must be on the bunting with the other flags.”
A town hall spokeswoman said it was not known where the bunting came from, or why there were no Union Jacks on it.
She said: “We are committed to celebrating the bravery of all the Allies.”