Name: Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France
Released: 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: James Holland, Mike Simpson

TV Show · Documentary · History

Historian James Holland and ex-US Army Ranger Dr Mike Simpson tour the wider Normandy battlefield to discuss the scale and complexity of an epic, brutal campaign.

2020 · 47m

Starring James Holland, Mike Simpson

Director Aaron Young

EPISODE 1

D-Day

James Holland and Mike Simpson examine the preparations for the invasion across southern England. Then, they cross the Channel to Normandy to challenge many D-Day myths.
EPISODE 2

Attrition

The real fighting begins as James and Mike travel inland, analysing the Canadians' first encounters with the Waffen-SS in a forgotten but vital battle.
EPISODE 3

Breakout

James 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.