Former Royal Marine Commando Tommy Fulton talks about his combat experiences in World War Two.
As a Commando, Tommy was one of the first soldiers ashore on the Normandy beaches on D Day in June 1944, and his unit took heavy casualties. In a deeply moving interview, this south Belfast man recalls the great sacrifices made 64 years ago, in order to free Europe from the Nazis.
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