June 6, 1944, is arguably the most important single day in western history for the past 2000 years.
Failure of the Normandy landings could have resulted in a very different world than we know today. As important as that single day was, however, D-Day did not end the Battle for France, much less the Second World War. Success on June 6 was just the beginning of the 11-week Battle of Normandy that ultimately resulted in the destruction of the German army in France and opened the door to the ultimate invasion and defeat of Germany.
Welcome back historian Tom Carr in this presentation that focuses on the strengths the Allies brought to the table that allowed success in Normandy, the unique difficulties of Omaha Beach and the campaign the followed D-Day that ended with the encirclement and virtual destruction of the German Army of northern France in the flawed victory of the Falaise Gap.
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