D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition 3 Disc DVD Box Set

D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition 3 Disc DVD Box Set

At first light on the 6th of June 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest combined land, air and sea operation ever. This invasion, designed to begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi oppression, would be forever known as D-Day. The assault was a tremendous gamble and the element of surprise was critical to success. Through a tangle of intrigue and deception, the Allies convinced Hitler that the real invasion would not occur at Normandy but instead would fall at the Pas de Calais, 150 miles from the true invasion site. The preparation for the operation was intense and the assault phase of Operation Overlord was a tremendous victory for the Allies. They had broken the vaunted Atlantic wall and established a foothold on the continent. Soon afterwards they were celebrating the liberation of Paris. Between the two events were 80 days of war and its uncertainty. The story of these three phases, the build up, the assault and the breakout are the real story of D-Day, Operation Overlord. This compelling story is retold using archival images, including rare color footage from the Library of Congress, coupled with the thoughts of the men and women who actually participated in these historic events. They tell the story of Operation Overlord as it occurred sixty years ago, when the world came together in conflict on the storm swept beaches of Normandy.

Disc 1: the Build Up
France 1940	Survival	Total Effort
Global War	America's Arrival	Baptism Of Fire
Coming Of Age	Overlord	The Build Up
Anzio	The Atlantic Wall	The Transportation Plan
D Minute 20	Exercise 6 Plus

Disc 2: The Invasion
Crossings	Jump Into Darkness	On Enemy Ground
Over The Side	First Things First	Utah
Bloodbath On Omaha	A Few Brave Men	The British Beaches
A Day Of Confusion

Disc 3: The Breakout
A Foothold On The Continent	The Crucible Of Caen	The Race To Normandy	A Battle Of Attrition
Hedgerow Hell	The Destruction Of Army Group Center	The Battle Of The Buildup	The Cobra Strikes
Patton's Third Army	The Falaise-Argentan Pocket	Operation Anvil	The Race Across France
The Liberation Of Paris

• Full Dimesion Stereo Surround Sound
• Contains Over 50 D-Day Veteran Interviews!
• Approximately 6 1/2 Hours Running Time
• Color and Black/White Footage
• Makes An Excellent Gift
• Compatible With NTSC and PAL Formats – Playable Worldwide