In this lecture recorded at BBC History Magazine’s 2019 History Weekends – and available exclusively on HistoryExtra.com – historian Peter Caddick-Adams explores the key threats to the assault of 6 June 1944, a high-risk strategy that had just one chance of success.

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Authors

Peter Caddick-Adams is a writer and broadcaster who specialises in military history, defence and security issues

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