"You are about to embark upon the great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. - General Dwight D. Eisenhower"Codenamed Operation Overlord, D-Day saw 156,000 Allied troops storm the beaches of Normandy on the morning of June 6, 1944. Retreat was not an option. Victory was the only recourse.
"From tense war room strategies to the full fury of unmitigated combat, The History Channel Presents: D-Day: The Total Story captures the entire arc of one of the world's great battles. Analyze the elaborate plans of Eisenhower, Montgomery, Marshall and Bradley against the counter-attacks and defenses of their opponents. Witness the heroism of men plunging into the onslaught of war, forging success out of tragic miscalculations and sheer terror. And experience the harrowing, front-line fighting that filled too many graves for the world to ever forget.
"Incorporating in-depth interviews with extensive never-before-seen footage, The History Channel Presents: D-Day: The Total Story features four complete films that fully render the totality of D-Day, including D-Day: The Total Story, a three-part chronicle, Eisenhower: Commander in Chief from the award-winning series Biography, the fascinating The True Story of the Screaming Eagles: The 101st Airborne, and Dear Home: Letters from World War II, a powerful first-hand look at the war."
