World War II in Colour

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8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Saturday 23 November

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This instalment of the documentary series focuses on the Allied forces' preparations for the D-Day landings in Normandy, including the need to fool the Germans into thinking that the main attack would be in the Pas de Calais. The German high command was split over how to respond to an assault and Hitler attempted to compromise, fatally weakening his defences