D-Day was proceeded by over two years of disputes among British and American political and military leaders on when and where to attack Hitler’s Fortress Europa and who should be the principal military commanders of this campaign. In Part I of “Divided on Day,” historian Dr. Ed Gordon examines the oft overlooked story of the intricate planning for D-Day, and how many of the plan’s objectives were met on June 6, 1944.
Presenter: Dr. Edward Gordon