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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 28 MIN

We Go - Eisenhower, The Weather, and the Decision That Changed Everything

from World War II Unwound · host Alan Best

Send us Fan MailWe Go — Eisenhower, The Weather, and The Decision That Changed EverythingSeason 2, Episode 1 — The Decision MakersIt's four in the morning at Southwick House, England, June 5th, 1944. A North Atlantic storm is battering the coast. A hundred and fifty-six thousand soldiers, nearly five thousand ships, and eleven thousand aircraft are waiting on one man's word.Dwight Eisenhower had heard every assessment, every forecast, every argument. Now the room went silent — because the decision wasn't theirs. It was his alone.He stood, walked to the window, and came back with four words: Okay. We go.Then he sat down and wrote something no one saw for decades — a note, in his own hand, accepting full personal blame if the invasion failed. He carried it in his pocket while he watched the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne board their planes for Normandy.In this episode, Amanda and Harry take you inside the room, the weather window, and the man who carried the weight of D-Day before he knew how the story would end.Season Two: The Decision Makers begins here.Visit us at www.beststorypublishing.com Send your thoughts and story ideas to [email protected]: WWII, World War II, D-Day, Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Normandy Invasion, Operation Overlord, James Stagg, Southwick House, Supreme Allied Commander, Military History, World War 2 History, WWII Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail We Go — Eisenhower, The Weather, and The Decision That Changed Everything Season 2, Episode 1 — The Decision Makers It's four in the morning at Southwick House, England, June 5th, 1944. A North Atlantic storm is battering the coast. A hundred and fifty-six thousand soldiers, nearly five thousand ships, and eleven thousand aircraft are waiting on one man's word. Dwight Eisenhower had heard every assessment, every forecast, every argument. Now the room went silent — because the...

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