The Light of Dawn: The Normandy Landings

The Light of Dawn: The Normandy Landings (2014)

June 6th, 20141h 40min

Documentary, War
84%

Overview

The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944 were pivotal to the outcome of WW2. We learn when Churchill and Roosevelt first proposed the operation and how preparations started—finishing with the key events of D-Day and the far-reaching effects of its outcome.


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