'Overlooked' war heroes to be celebrated decades on

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Carole Stewart is raising money to commemorate Royal Engineers who played crucial but largely unsung roles in the D-Day invasion, the 1944 operation that turned World War II in the Allies' favor. While the assault itself dominates historical memory, the engineers who built bridges, cleared mines, and constructed crucial infrastructure across Normandy have faded from public consciousness. Stewart's effort seeks to restore recognition for these workers, whose technical expertise made the invasion's success possible. The campaign reflects a broader historical reckoning: military operations depend on specialized labor that rarely captures headlines the way combat does.