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A
soldier who piped British troops onto the Normandy beaches on D-Day
has donated the bagpipes to the Scottish War Museum.
Bill Millin from Dawlish was only 21 when he was ordered to play
the pipes in the face of German guns.
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Captured
by the brush of a war artist: Bill Millin piping the troops
ashore on the Normandy beaches
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Bill
somehow escaped heavy enemy fire as he walked ahead of the troops.
British High Command had banned the pipes, but brigade leader, Lord
Lovat, ignored orders.
The image of the lone piper has become an enduring reminder of the
D-Day landings and made Bill a hero.
Nearly 60 years on from D-Day the original bagpipes are now silent,
broken by German shrapnel.
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Piper
Bill Millin from Dawlish in full uniform
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The bagpipes
and Bill's old uniform are due to go on display in the museum at
Edinburgh Castle. Bill hopes they will help tell the story of World
War II for many years to come.
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