Normandy's D-Day landing beaches could soon become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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00:00 Famous World War II D-Day landing beaches could soon become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
00:06 This year is the 80th anniversary of the day 150,000 men landed on Omaha, Juneau or Gold Beach in Normandy, France.
00:16 Operation Overlord marked the beginning of the liberation of Europe from the Nazis grip.
00:21 10,000 young men never made it.
00:24 Until now, UNESCO has refused to classify war sites, but the institution has changed its mind and is ready to study this application.
00:33 [WHOOSH]