Today marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. The invasion was an exceedingly difficult and monumental task that required ample planning and the courage of many. We are reminded of the indomitable spirit of those who braved the uncertain waters of the English Channel to land on the beaches of Normandy. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 British, Canadian, and American troops embarked on a mission that would mark a turning point in World War II and forever change the course of history.

The significance of this day cannot be overstated. It was a moment when the tide of war shifted and when the forces of freedom and democracy took a stand against tyranny and oppression. The bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought on that day are etched into the annals of time, a testament to the courage and resilience of the human spirit.

We honour the few who remain and the many who have passed. The veterans who are making their way to Normandy for this major milestone carry with them the memories of comrades lost and battles fought. They represent the living history of a day that saw the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare.

While the characters in Classified: France ‘44 are fictional, we want to take the time today to remember those real people who risked it all on the beaches of Normandy 80 years ago. Every year, fewer of those brave soldiers remain. At some point, all will have passed, but we must never forget the sacrifices that had to be made to ensure the restraints imposed by a fascist dictatorship could be unshackled.

Dear Mom and Pop,

I hope this letter finds you well. It’s been a few months since I left England and joined the resistance here in France. I won’t lie to you, it’s been tough. But the guys and gals I’ve been fighting with are just ace! Real heroes, all of them.

Word is that tomorrow’s the big day - D-Day. By the time you read this, hopefully our boys will be deep into Normandy, kicking Jerry’s ass all the way back to Berlin! And I’ll be right there with them!

I miss you all and I miss home so much. But I know I’ll see you again soon. Keep me in your prayers.
All my love, Willard

PS: I hope you like the sketch! I’ve been drawing a lot recently.

Please join us at 10 am BST (11 am CEST) as we will be streaming Classified: France ‘44 on the Team17 Twitch channel[twitch.tv], and at 11 am BST we will observe a minute of silence to remember and honour the brave souls who fought for us.

For more information on Classified: France ’44, visit the official website[www.classifiedfrance44.com], like the game on Facebook[www.facebook.com], and follow it on X.

Hello Campers,

Today brings the release of Patch 1.03 which is intended as a hotfix for many of the errors reported by the community once Patch 1.02 was released. Thank you for taking the time to inform us of these errors and your patience as we addressed them.

As a note to any console players who may be reading this, currently Patch 1.03 is only available on the PC versions of Classified: France ‘44. We intend to release a version of 1.03 for consoles as soon as it has been given full clearance by our QA teams.

• Fixed an issue that affected older saved data where Mission Tokens wouldn’t spawn on the Campaign Map.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur when reinforcements entered the map whilst an allied unit had retreated.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when an ally died during the enemy turn.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur when an ally recovered on the same turn a unit with the "Quit Messing About" skill died.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur if an ally died from enemy Overwatch whilst having AP remaining.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur if an ally died whilst shooting.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur if a recovering ally died during the enemy turn.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur if an ally died before they gained the Defiance buff on the following turn.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur as enemies performed actions during the enemy turn.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when alerting enemies with Melee.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when firing at enemies with Overwatch.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when loading a save immediately after shooting an enemy.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur if a stunned enemy entered the recovering state from bleeding at the start of a turn.
  
• Fixed an issue where Allied units wouldn’t be able to move on their turn.
  
• Fixed an issue where saves could not be loaded in newly created User Generated missions.
  
• Fixed an issue where the game would hardlock after an enemy used an MG Nest.
  
• Fixed an issue where the camera could get stuck over a dead allies location when they died whilst running into enemy Overwatch.