Video: 'Operation Overlord & Neptune (D-Day documentary)' (June 6, 1944, 1:15 a.m. BDST at 12:09)

(Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 1:15 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/7:15 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); five hours before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — Bad weather and pilot error have left many of the 23,400 American and British paratroopers scattered all over Normandy. Many have no idea where they have landed nor how to find their objectives. Continue reading Allied paratroopers scattered all over Normandy, France 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1944) →

Video: 'Operation Overlord & Neptune (D-Day documentary)' (June 6, 1944, 12:21 a.m. BDST at 7:22)

(Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 12:21 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/6:21 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); six hours before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — Allied airborne troops have taken control of Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, France, an auspicious start to D-Day despite the first Allied casualty. Continue reading Allied airborne troops take control of Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, France 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1944) →

Video: 'Operation Overlord & Neptune (D-Day documentary)' (June 6, 1944, 12:01 a.m. BDST at 2:30)

(Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 12:01 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/6:01 p.m. Eastern War Time (EWT); six hours before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — D-Day began just after midnight today when three gliders were towed to the French coast under the cover of darkness to capture Pegasus Bridge. Continue reading D-Day begins as gliders are towed to French coast 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1944) →

Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 7:00 p.m. at 9:04)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 7:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/1:00 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — The French Resistance receives D-Day orders via coded messages from the British Broadcasting Corporation, better known as the BBC. Continue reading BBC signals D-Day orders to French Resistance 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1944) →

Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 6:00 p.m. at 8:19)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 6:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/12:00 noon Eastern War Time (EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — By the end of the afternoon, the biggest armada the world has ever seen is leaving England’s south coast. Continue reading Allied invasion force leaves England’s south coast 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1944) →

Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 4:15 a.m. at 5:23)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 4:15 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/10:15 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower says, “OK. Let’s go,” as commanders attend their final D-Day weather briefing early this morning in southern England. Continue reading Eisenhower: ‘OK. Let’s go’ 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1944) →