It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works–-something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris–-now closely watched by the Gestapo–-is to send in a personal courier.
D-Day Despatches Original Recordings from the BBC Sound Archives June 1944 Now on CD for the first time, this programme focusses on the largest seaborne invasion in modern history - and one of the world's most tightly kept secrets. It brings together despatches from the BBC War Correspondents who brought up-to-the-minute, graphic descriptions of the events to the listening public. This is a unique collection, a chance to hear history in the making: the day and the hour of D-Day June 1944.
D-Day to Victory: The Diaries of a British Tank Commander
Tank Commander Sgt Trevor Greenwood of C Squadron, the 9th Royal Tank Regiment, sailed for France in June 1944 as part of the Allied invasion of Normandy. From D-Day until April 1945, he kept a daily diary of his experiences of the final push through France and into Germany, often writing in secret and in terrible conditions. Under fire, outgunned and facing a bitter winter, he never loses his moral compass or his sense of humour - finding time to brew tea and maintain morale with characterful British reserve.
