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Episode 2
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The concluding part of historian Dan Snow's documentary series tells the powerful and heroic stories of those who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy to save the world from Nazi Germany.
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Mon 6 Jan 2025
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Two kinds of men (from Episode 2)
Duration: 01:24
Veterans' interviews
By the time D-day arrived, Commandos Fred Walker and Roy Cadman were
already old hands at beach landings having taken part in the Allied
invasion of Sicily.
Looking back
Bob Sales watched his best friend Captain Dick Wright die, moments after
arrival on Omaha beach. Bob was the only man from his boat to survive
the landing.
Veterans' profiles
George 'Jimmy' GreenΒ led the first wave of Americans in to Omaha beach. Known as the suicide wave due to the high rate of casualties, none of the troops from his landing craft survived.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Producer | Tim Dunn |
| Series Producer | Jeremy Hall |
| Executive Producer | Eamon Hardy |
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