World War II and the D-Day Invasion

Craig Symonds talked about the logistics and strategies behind Operation Neptune, the plan responsible for the World War II D-Day invasion o… read more

Craig Symonds talked about the logistics and strategies behind Operation Neptune, the plan responsible for the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops attacked a 50-mile stretch of French coastline defended by German forces. Mr. Symonds is the author of Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings. The Naval Heritage Center hosted this event.

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World War II and the D-Day Invasion

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Program ID:
319511-1
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 07, 2014 | 11:28am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jun 08, 2014 | 4:24am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jun 07, 2014 | 11:28am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 07, 2014 | 6:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 07, 2014 | 11:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 08, 2014 | 4:24am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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