The Bridport News has launched a commemorative look at the south’s role in one of the most significant operations in military history.

Operation Overlord, the Allies’ assault on German forces in northern France, changed the nature of the Second World War.

It was masterminded and launched 75 years ago on June 6, 1944 – D-Day – from along the south coast.

Our special D-Day 75 commemorative magazine examines the region’s pivotal role in the operation.

It focuses on first-hand accounts from some of the troops who stormed the beaches.

Pilots and other military personnel also tell of their involvement, and there is a look at how Churchill, Eisenhower and Montgomery prepared and galvanised the force that changed history.

The publication is now on sale in newsagents across Dorset or over the phone at 0800 731 4900.

Priced at just £1.50, 15p from each sale will be donated to an armed forced charity.

Vendors include:

  • The Paper Shop, Fortuneswell, Portland
  • Spar, East Street, Bridport
  • Morgans,The Arcade, The Street Bridport
  • Charminster Stores & P O Cocklands, Charminster
  • Abbotsbury Road PO, Weymouth
  • Taffy’s, Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth
  • Chideock Post Office
  • Maceys, Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth
  • Corner House Stores, Broadmayne
  • Skilling Stores, Alexandra Road, Bridport
  • Londis, High Street, Puddletown
  • Hogshill Stores, Clay Lane, Beaminster
  • Beal’s Newsagents, Dorchester Road, Weymouth
  • Chalbury Stores, Littlemoor Road, Weymouth
  • Broadwey Village Stores - Neil, Dorchester Road, Weymouth
  • Harbour Stores, Trinity Street, Weymouth
  • BP Weymouth, Dorchester Road, Weymouth
  • Burton Bradstock P Mill Street Burton Bradstock
  • Quality Corner, Broad Street, Lyme Regis
  • Grays Stores, Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew
  • One Stop Kings Road Dorchester
  • McColls Littlemoor Road, Weymouth
  • Bestway Radipole Lane, Weymouth
  • McColls (South Street Dorchester
  • McColls Portland Road, Weymouth
  • McColls East Street Chickerell
  • Co-Operative Sea Road North Bridport
  • Bestway Buxton Road , Weymouth
  • Co-Operative Easton Square, Portland
  • Co-Operative The Square, Beaminster
  • Bestway Maud Road, Dorchester
  • Southern Co-op Weston Road, Portland
  • Co-Operative Portland Road, Weymouth
  • Bestway East Street, Bridport
  • McColls Straits, Portland
  • Co-Operative, Trinity Street, Dorchester
  • Bestway Portland Road, Weymouth
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