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Overlord

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

When General Eisenhower told listeners across western Europe on 6 June 1944 that "a landing was made this morning on the coast of France by troops of the Allied Expeditionary Force", his measured tone belied the dramatic events that were taking place in Normandy.
Christopher Cook concludes the story of the diplomatic and martial preparations for the greatest military operation known to history.

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Presenter:
Christopher Cook
Producer:
John Knight
Source: Radio Times

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