The dramatic stories of the men who took part in the greatest military assault ever attempted. In the early hours of June 6th, 1944 Allied forces began the greatest military assault ever attempted. They came by both air and sea with one objective: to liberate Europe and end the Second World War. Here are the stories of the men who took part. Using personal testimonies, dramatic archive and colour footage, this documentary tells the dramatic stories of the men who took part: the British and American paratroopers and glider infantry, men who crewed tanks, infantry soldiers who were deposited on the Normandy beaches by landing craft and RAF crews who took part in the deception plan that convinced Hitler and his generals that Calais was the main target for the assault. Release Date: 29 April 2019 No. Discs: 1 Cert: E