The D-Day Landings
Nigel Cawthorne
This book tells the story of Operation Overlord, the largest and most meticulously planned seaborne invasion in the history of warfare.
As dawn broke on 6 June 1944, thousands of Allied soldiers - American, British, Canadian, Free French and Polish -...
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United States
Description:
This book tells the story of Operation Overlord, the largest and most meticulously planned seaborne invasion in the history of warfare. As dawn broke on 6 June 1944, thousands of Allied soldiers - American, British, Canadian, Free French and Polish - hit the Normandy beaches and stormed the German defenses of the Atlantic Wall. By Midnight, over 150,000 troops had been safely landed, and the ling push towards Berlin and the final defeat of the Third Reich had begun. Duration - 7h 42m. Author - Nigel Cawthorne. Narrator - Richard Trinder. Published Date - Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Copyright - © 2017 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Introduction
Duration:00:06:02
Part 1: Building up to Invasion — Chapter 1: The War At Large
Duration:00:24:50
Chapter 2: The Atlantic Wall
Duration:00:35:47
Chapter 3: The War of Secrets
Duration:01:23:16
Chapter 4: The Allied Forces
Duration:00:23:40
Part 2: Operation Overlord — Chapter 5: The Airborne Assaults
Duration:00:28:21
Chapter 6: Sword Beach
Duration:00:50:06
Chapter 7: Juno Beach
Duration:00:21:08
Chapter 8: Gold Beach
Duration:00:45:39
Chapter 9: Omaha Beach
Duration:00:55:53
Chapter 10: Utah Beach
Duration:00:14:39
Part 3: Towards Victory in Europe — Chapter 11: Falaise and After
Duration:00:45:49
Chapter 12: The Success of the Second Front
Duration:00:26:35
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:23