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D-DAY: 80th Anniversary | movie | 2024 | Official Trailer
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5/30/2024
On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces executed Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history, storming the b | dG1fZnlGbjRmU1ZicW8
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The sea was rough and unwelcoming.
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Men huddled down trying to keep out of the spray that lashed their faces.
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The misery of seasickness in their bellies was compounded by something else, the anxiety
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of what they were about to face.
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In June 1940, there was a growing realization amongst the few Allies left that ending the
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Second World War would mean landing powerful forces to German-occupied Western Europe.
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It was not until May 1943, when President Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met
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in Washington, that planning for an assault on the coast of northwestern France became
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the major priority for the Allies.
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Codenamed Operation Overlord, it was a complex plan that would make use of air, land, and
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sea forces.
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The planning for D-Day was a monumental undertaking.
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It was June 6, 1944.
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By air and by sea, they streamed towards the coast of Normandy.
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There was quite a bit of anticipation for it, really.
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You know, it was like, "Let's get this damn thing started and get it over with."
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You know, one felt we were a pretty hefty force.
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It was something that I will always remember.
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The channel was full of boats coming towards Normandy beaches.
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And the skipper said, "Look, boys, we're making history.
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This is D-Day."
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[MUSIC PLAYING]
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(upbeat music)
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