Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France — Season 1
About this season
Historian James Holland and ex-US Army Ranger, Dr Mike Simpson tour the wider Normandy battlefield in a fresh and original series that finally does justice to the scale and complexity of an epic, brutal campaign.
Episodes (3)
1. D-Day
Aired 23 March 2020 • 48 min
James Holland and Mike Simpson examine the preparations for the invasion across southern England before crossing the Channel to Normandy, challenging many D-Day myths.
2. Attrition
Aired 23 March 2020 • 48 min
The real fighting begins. James and Mike travel inland, analysing the Canadians' first encounters with the Waffen SS, in a forgotten but vital battle.
3. Breakout
Aired 23 March 2020 • 48 min
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.