5 Documentary History War

Normandy '44: The Battle Beyond D-Day

2014
War Documentary hosted by James Holland, published by BBC in 2014
Trailer
James Holland moves beyond the D-Day beaches to reassess the brutal 77-day Battle for Normandy that followed the invasion. Challenging some of the many myths that have grown up around this vital campaign, Holland argues that we have become too comfortable in our understanding of events, developing shorthand to tell this famous story that does great injustice to those that saw action in France across the summer of 1944.
Release Date
2014-06-06
Status
Released
Original Title
Normandy '44: The Battle Beyond D-Day
Runtime
59 min
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Maya Vision International
Overview
James Holland moves beyond the D-Day beaches to reassess the brutal 77-day Battle for Normandy that followed the invasion. Challenging some of the many myths that have grown up around this vital campaign, Holland argues that we have become too comfortable in our understanding of events, developing shorthand to tell this famous story that does great injustice to those that saw action in France across the summer of 1944.
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