American Timelines

The D-Day Episode

Listen Later

Hunter, Artstar and Gruff join Joe again to continue coverage of June 1944, and this episode we jump into D-Day, and Operation Overlord. Events covered:

  • The battle for Pointe du Hoc
  • the Battle of Merville Gun Battery 
  • the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges. T
  • Operation Houndsworth and Operation Mallard.
    • Stanley Hollis 
    •  The Magnificent Eleven D-Day photographs.


    • President Roosevelt's prayer address.

      • Birthdays covered inlcude:

      • Edgar Froese, artist and electronic musician,
      • Bud Harrelson,
      •  Phillip Allen Sharp, geneticist and molecular biologist, in Falmouth, Kentucky; 
      • Tommie Smith, track & field athlete and AFL wide receiver



        ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store
        American TimelinesBy historyforjerks
        • 4.6
        • 4.6
        • 4.6
        • 4.6
        • 4.6

        4.6

        42 ratings