commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

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A knitted life-sized tank has rolled into Llandudno after being created to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

About 50 volunteers created the tank, measuring 24ft (7.3m) in length, 9ft (2.7m) in width and 7ft (2.1m) in height.

Hundreds of knitters from the UK, Europe, USA and New Zealand created panels for the Longest Yarn, external.

 

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A knitted display made in Northamptonshire will head to France as part of a D-Day 80th anniversary exhibition.

The Longest Yarn, external made by the Oundle Yarn Bombers depicts 22 soldiers crossing Pegasus Bridge as it was captured on D-Day in 1944.

 

[A Sparks]

Coincidentally, I'm just reading this book (charity shop find!) about the run up to D Day which is fascinating, people who the Germans thought were working for them when in fact they were double agents working for Britain.
If it had been written as a novel you'd think it sounded a bit too far fetched!