June 6th...D-Day Part 2

We examine the year 1944 and look at the events of D-Day.

Included in this episode is the continuation of Operation Tonga, the 82nd and 101st Airborne, the 5 beachheads, the 2nd Ranger Battalion, Rommel's Reaction, and our final thoughts.

Guests include Matt Vann and Bill Martin.

 

You can hear Matt on The Vann Cave:

Audio: http://246071.buzzsprout.com/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0noFOVBfD3dMDLqrKeGpXw

 

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084

Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_Was

Podbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ

 

Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwLyViUAN6E

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/american-airborne-landings-normandy.html

https://www.history.com/news/d-day-normandy-wwii-facts

https://travelpast50.com/pointe-du-hoc-france/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uL5JJ7JRA4

https://www.google.com/search?q=ivan+targets&oq=ivan+tar&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l2j46j0j46.4007j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://dirkdeklein.net/2017/06/05/operation-tonga/

https://padresteve.com/2013/06/05/june-5th-1944-the-eve-of-d-day-rommel-goes-home-for-a-birthday-part/