A truly spectacular event. But you know what they say about the lessons of history, don't you?
MailOnline took to the streets to quiz Gen Z on the anniversary of the Normandy landings to see just how much they know about the Allied invasion of France.
Some admitted they 'didn't really listen' as their grandparents tried to tell them about their history and others said they had 'no idea' what the moniker meant. One even believed it stood for Doomsday.
One girl in Birmingham laughed in embarrassment as she guessed that the infamous battle happened in 1970, while one Brighton resident said she thought it had taken place in London.
I suppose at least one showed enough awareness to be embarassed...
