The Path To D-Day

Henry Montgomery begins his 4,000 mile journey in Hammersmith, West London, at the site of St Paul’s School, the famous location of the D-Day planning meetings. He reflects on the events that took place 82 years ago to the day, his grandfather’s role in them, and why they are still relevant today.There, he meets his first guest Historian Tim Bouverie who recounts the complex series of events that led to the outbreak of war and how and why the Normandy Campaign unfolded in the way that it did.He travels to Plymouth, where he meets Alex Storr at the Devonport Naval Heritage Centre. She shares the incredible discoveries made thanks to archival research and why heritage preservation is critical to remembrance now and in the future.For information about the British Normandy Memorial: https://www.britishnormandymemorial.org/monty/To donate to the education programme ‘Operation Remembrance’: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/monty‘In Monty’s Footsteps’ is produced by Snappin Turtle for the British Normandy Memorial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.