WWII Normandy D-Day explained through rare archives

A gripping and immersive documentary about the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy, told through rare archival footage and the voices of Allied soldiers, commanders, cameramen, and civilians. From the secret planning of Operation Overlord to the brutal fighting on Omaha, Juno, Sword, Utah, and Gold beaches, the film reveals the human cost, strategic tensions, and extraordinary courage behind the liberation of France and the fall of Nazi Germany. 00:00 The armada that changed the world 00:03:07 D-Day decided in Tehran — Roosevelt makes the call 00:05:37 The Atlantic Wall: 4,000 miles of concrete 00:06:48 Eisenhower in London — Overlord takes shape 00:15:26 800,000 GIs in England — the invasion is being prepared 00:37:07 30 minutes to decide the fate of the world 00:47:25 Omaha: the carnage — "Nailed to the spot" 00:57:02 O'Neill hit while filming — the camera shakes 01:02:46 3,000 dead at Omaha — the survivors advance 01:32:29 The Falaise Pocket — "only Dante could describe this"