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In the first of a two-part series, historian Dan Snow examines how two years of meticulous planning, espionage and the analysis of millions of three-dimensional aerial photographs helped the Allied forces gain a foothold in northern France.
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A killing field (from Episode 1)
Duration: 01:52
Veterans' interviews
By the time D-Day arrived, Commandos Fred Walker and Roy Cadman were
already old hands at beach landings having taken part in the Allied
invasion of Sicily.
Looking back
Bob Sales watched his best friend Captain Dick Wright die, moments after
arrival on Omaha beach. Bob was the only man from his boat to survive
the landing.
Veterans' profiles
George 'Jimmy' Green led the first wave of Americans in to Omaha beach. Known as the suicide wave due to the high rate of casualties, none of the troops from his landing craft survived.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Producer | Tim Dunn |
| Series Producer | Jeremy Hall |
| Executive Producer | Eamon Hardy |
Broadcasts
Sun 9 Jun 2013 21:10- Tue 18 Jun 2013 22:35BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Tue 18 Jun 2013 23:05BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 18 Jun 2013 23:40BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
Sun 1 Jun 2014 22:00- Sat 4 Jun 2016 20:00
- Tue 7 Jun 2016 00:00
- Tue 7 Feb 2017 22:00
- Thu 7 Jun 2018 00:00
- Sat 8 Jun 2019 16:00
- Sun 30 May 2021 16:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 25 May 2024 20:00
- Sun 26 May 2024 02:45
- Sun 5 Jan 2025 23:00
- Tue 7 Jan 2025 02:00
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