D-Day: The Turning of the Tide (1994)

2h 30min

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Get to the heart of one of history's most momentous and significant days with three documentaries that take an unflinching look at the events of June 6, 1944 a date that will live on forever as the moment the tide of war in Europe turned forever: D-Day. When 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in the early hours of that June day, success was anything but assured. The success of the Normandy landings the largest amphibious invasion ever attempted at the time signalled the beginning of the end for Hitler and Nazi Germany, giving the Allies a firm foothold on the continent from which to press on towards the German homeland.
This collection of awe-inspiring documentaries goes back to that decisive day to reveal the truth behind the legends. Using battlefield footage and the moving testimony of troops from both sides of the battlelines, one of the 20th century's defining days is brought to life as never before.
Actors:: Charles Wheeler, Raimund Steiner, Logan Scott-Bowden, Michelle Grimond, John Howard, Wally Parr, Donald B. King, Leslie Temple, Sid Knight, Leonard Daniels, T.B.H. Otway, Alastair Bannerman, Bill Gray, Ian Wilson, George Honour, Bill Powell, Elisabeth Bannerman, Hans von Luck, Erich Muller
Writers:: Charles Wheeler
Studio:: History
Genres:: Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest