Destination D-Day

1984

1h 27m

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Overview

On a cold February night in 1944, two British frogmen crawled on to a Normandy beach from the freezing sea to take samples of sand for scientific analysis from under the noses of German sentries. It was one of the most audacious of all the incredible operations that went into the planning of the Allied invasion of Europe. Throughout Britain during the 12 months before June 1944, men had been searching for the weak points in the vast German defences - all to ensure that D-Day, when it came, would be successful. The late Sir Huw Wheldon, then a major in the 6th Airborne Division, landed with his unit on 6 June to help defend the left flank of the invasion force against counter-attack. In this programme he tells the story of the Allied plans and preparations which helped ensure the success of Operation Overlord.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

BBC

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Quick Facts

Release Date	May 29, 1984
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Huw Wheldon

Self - Presenter

Key Crew

Roy Davies

Writer

Huw Wheldon

Writer

Roy Davies

Producer

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