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After years of discussion over how to take the fight directly to Germany, the Allies set a target for a cross-channel invasion: Normandy, spring of 1944. But the road to Operation Overlord is no easy journey, with Hitler lying in wait. For the Allies, it’s a race to pull off one of the most complicated operations in military history.
This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):
- Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster
- Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum
- Craig L. Symonds, military historian and author
- Sarada Peri, presidential speechwriter and political analyst
- Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History
- Jon Meacham, presidential historian
- Michel Paradis, professor, Columbia University
- Geoffrey Wawro, professor, University of North Texas
- Dr. Peter Lieb, military historian and author
- James Holland, military historian and author
- Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College
- Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst
- Martin Morgan, military historian and author
- Paul Woodadge, author and Normandy battlefield guide
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