Based on a True Story

Saving Private Ryan with Marty Morgan

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June 6th, 1944. D-Day.

Fast forward 76 years and today, June 6th, 2020, we'll chat with author and historian Marty Morgan to separate fact from fiction in one of the most popular movies depicting D-Day, Saving Private Ryan.


Learn more about the true story

  • Get Marty's book D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion: https://links.boatspodcast.com/159book
  • Another of Marty's books mentioned is Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy: https://links.boatspodcast.com/159the507th


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