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D-Day, June 1944

Go behind the scenes of the most iconic military operation of the war: the D-Day invasion of mainland Europe. Focus on Germany's strategy for defense against the coming invasion (including debates over fighting before or after the Allies arrived ashore) and the Slapton Sands landing exercise, where hundreds of Allied soldiers died after an attack by small German attack craft known as E-boats.

English
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created August 5, 2021 by
    mellymelsbells
  • Modified August 5, 2021 by
    mellymelsbells