The Logistics of D-Day
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Why Did the Allies Pick Normandy?June 9, 202214minIn the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as the location for the largest amphibious invasion in the history of humankind.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - How The Allies Fooled The GermansJune 9, 202215minIn the second episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the deception tactics of WW2 that ensured Normandy would not be a hive of German soldiers waiting for an invasion.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - Clearing A Way To The BeachesJune 9, 202213minIn this episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the challenges the Allies faced before laying the first foot inside Fortress Europe.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E4 - Landing Craft - How The Allies Got AshoreJune 9, 202214minIn this episode we explore the unsung heroes of D-Day the landing craft. Stockpiling these ships proved to be one of the most difficult logistical issues of D-Day and their numbers ultimately determined the magnitude of the first wave.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E5 - The Logistics of Airborne LandingsJune 9, 202218minIn this episode we explore how the first men arrived on June 6th. Twenty-three thousand men landed in Normandy on D-Day by parachute and glider this is how they did it.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E6 - The Logistics of Close Air SupportJune 9, 202215minIn this episode of The Logistics of D-Day we explore the logistics of close air support which required new airfields to be constructed rapidly within spitting distance of the front lone.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E7 - The Logistics of Fuel SupplyJune 9, 202217minIn the first week of the invasion of western Europe over 55 thousand vehicles came ashore over the beaches of Normandy. In this episode of The Logistics fo D-Day we explore how the Allies managed to keep their war machine marching forward with thousands of tonnes of fuel delivery.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E8 - Mulberry HarboursJune 9, 202222minIn this episode we explore the extraordinary floating harbors which were towed across the English Channel on D-Day to keep the Allied front line supplied.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E9 - The Red Ball ExpressJune 9, 202217minIn the final episode of The Logistics of D-Day we explore the extraordinary efforts the allies made to keep the front line supplied.This video is currently unavailable