Operation Overlord: Behind the Planning of D-Day

The episode traces how Allied leaders, planners and soldiers turned an audacious idea into a massive invasion, from choosing Normandy beaches to building artificial ports and feeding an entire army across the Channel. It examines the decisions, deception, and logistics that made Operation Overlord possible—and how the story we hear today differs from what contemporary evidence tells us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices