What about the Canadians?
And many others of course. I have just bought a group of medals including the France and Germany Star to a Pole who was wounded in action at Caen whilst serving with the Polish Army under British command. The idea that this is being seen by the politicos as a primarily Franco - American occasion is frankly insulting.
May I also add my thanks and admiration for your remarks Deifpil - you have single handedly done much to restore Franco-British relations, on this site at least. And while we are on the subject , I would assure you that few Brits see the Mers el Kebir tragedy as anything to joke about. I think the Royal Navy saw it as a distasteful action which had to be done in the circumstances at the time, but I doubt if they took any pride in it.