On this day in 1944, HMS Belfast led the way bombarding two of the five beaches chosen for the D-Day landings. This was Operation Neptune - the naval component of D-Day involving almost 7,000 vessels. Watch IWM curator John Delaney explore the significance of what the ship and her crew did that day - and hear the voices of the men who were on board and witnessed the events first-hand. Learn more about the life of HMS Belfast: https://bit.ly/3cB8Bsp | HMS Belfast

Scharnhorst was one of the most dangerous German warships of the Second World War, but what were the events that led to its downfall? Discover the role HMS Belfast played in the Battle of North Cape in the latest episode of IWM Stories, available on YouTube: bit.ly/2SBPLHp | Imperial War Museum London

Serving in the Arctic convoys, at the Battle of the North Cape and during the Normandy landings, HMS Belfast was no stranger to active service. But it was during the Korean War where she was to see more action than ever before. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XPgFc2 | HMS Belfast

Today, 21 October marks 50 years since HMS Belfast took up residence on the River Thames and opened to the public as a museum on Trafalgar Day 1971. This footage, captured a week earlier shows HMS Belfast travelling under Tower Bridge through the Pool of London. Learn more about HMS Belfast and plan your visit today: https://bit.ly/3aWqOfF © IWM ADM 4524 | HMS Belfast