Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France
Historian James Holland and ex-US Army Ranger, Dr Mike Simpson tour the wider Normandy battlefield in a fresh and original series that finally does justice to the scale and complexity of an epic, brutal campaign.
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Season 1
3 episodes
1. D-DayJames Holland and Mike Simpson examine the preparations for the invasion across southern England before crossing the Channel to Normandy, challenging many D-Day myths.CC48minMar 23, 2020
2. AttritionThe real fighting begins. James and Mike travel inland, analysing the Canadians' first encounters with the Waffen SS, in a forgotten but vital battle.CC48minMar 23, 2020
3. BreakoutJames and Mike turn their attention to Operation COBRA. They range deep into Normandy, where key later engagements took place, visit neglected battlegrounds and absorb the immense scale of the campaign.CC48minMar 23, 2020
Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France
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Historian James Holland and ex-US Army Ranger, Dr Mike Simpson tour the wider Normandy battlefield in a fresh and original series that finally does justice to the scale and complexity of an epic, brutal campaign.
