D-Day - 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition - DVD

D-Day

Code Name: Overlord

60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

Contains Over 50 D-Day Veteran Interviews!

At first light on the 6th of June 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest combined land, air and sea operation ever. This invasion, designed to begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi oppression, would be forever known as D-Day. The assault was a tremendous gamble and the element of surprise was critical to success. Through a tangle of intrigue and deception, the Allies convinced Hitler that the real invasion would not occur at Normandy but instead would fall at the Pas de Calais, 150 miles from the true invasion site.

The preparation for the operation was intense and the assault phase of Operation Overlord was a tremendous victory for the Allies. They had broken the vaunted Atlantic wall and established a foothold on the continent. Soon afterwards they were celebrating the liberation of Paris. Between the two events were 80 days of war and its uncertainty. The story of these three phases, the build up, the assault and the breakout are the real story of D-Day, Operation Overlord.

This compelling story is retold using archival images, including rare color footage from the Library of Congress, coupled with the thoughts of the men and women who actually participated in these historic events. They tell the story of Operation Overlord as it occurred sixty years ago, when the world came together in conflict on the storm swept beaches of Normandy.

List of Episodes.

DISC 1

THE BUILD UP

The years leading up to 1944 had seen total domination of Europe by Nazi Germany. Despite the entry of America into WWII, strategic bombing, the invasions of North Africa and Itlay, Germany remained in control and was able to strength its coastal defenses, The Atlantic Wall, in preparation for the inevitable Allied invasion. Operation Overlord was the Allied plan to defeat those defenses and open a Western Front. The hard lessons learned at Anzio, Dieppe and Salerno were about to be brought into focus with the greatest invasion the world had ever seen. But how had the Allies come to this point? Who were the personalities and what compromises were made to forge this great alliance? These questions loomed as D-Day grew closer, as the Allies prepared to unleash their awesome assembled power against Hitler's Nazi Germany.

France 1940

Survival

Total Effort

Global War

America's Arrival

Baptism Or Fire

Coming Of Age

Overlord

The Build Up

Anzio

The Atlantic Wall

The Transportation Plan

D Minue 20

Exercise Plus Six

DISC 2

THE INVASION

Four years of Allied preparation were about to be tested on Hitler's Atlantic Wall. Infintely confident in his men, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander, had launched the invasion. The outcome was far from certain as the vast armada approached the darkened coast and the first paratroopers stepped out into the tracer filled sky over Normandy. The next few hours would determine the success or failure of Operation Overlord.

Crossings

Jump Into Darkness

On Enemy Ground

Over The Side

First Things First

Utah

Bloodbath On Omaha

A Few Brave Men

The British Beaches

A Day Of Confusion

EXTRA FEATURES

Landing Craft

Dwight D. Eisenhower said they won the war.

A Present Day Tour of the D-Day Beaches and Twons

DISC 3

THE BREAKOUT

Operation Overlord had successfully breached Fortress Europe. Now the Allies had to expand their foothold. They needed ports and space to maneuver and build up stockpiles of supplies. The Allies had counted on speed and boldness in their attack. What they encountered was a resolute defense by the Germans in difficult terrain they had not prepared for. The grim battles in the hedgerows turned into a battle of attrition, one that the Germans could not win. Ultimately, the Allies broke out and the race for Paris was on.

A Foothold On The Continent

The Crucible Of Caen

The Race To Normandy

A Battle Of Attrition

Hedgerow Hell

The Destruction Of Army Group Center

The Battle Of The Buildup

The Cobra Strikes

Patton's Third Army

The Falaise-Argentan Pocket

Operation Anvil

The Race Across France

The Liberation Of Paris

EXTRA FEATURES

Hitler's Wonder Waepons

V1 Rockets to the Me262 jet fighter

The Nation D-Day Museum

A tour of the museum with Hugh Ambrose

3 DVD Set - Running Time: Approx 6-1/2 Hours - Color and B & W

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