Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is a minute-by-minute account of the crucial first hours of D-Day, documenting the chaotic darkness of the midnight paratrooper drops to the devastating morning surf of Omaha Beach. Featuring rare veteran testimony and archival records, we examine General Eisenhower’s "Great Crusade" as it unfolded in real-time.
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This is a minute-by-minute account of the crucial first hours of D-Day, documenting the chaotic darkness of the midnight paratrooper drops to the devastating morning surf of Omaha Beach. Featuring rare veteran testimony and archival records, we examine General Eisenhower’s "Great Crusade" as it unfolded in real-time.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
