After years of discussion over how to take the fight directly to Germany, the Allies set a target for a cross-channel invasion: Normandy, spring of 1944. But the road to Operation Overlord is no easy journey, with Hitler lying in wait. For the Allies, it’s a race to pull off one of the most complicated operations in military history.

This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):

• Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster
• Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum
• Craig L. Symonds, military historian and author
• Sarada Peri, presidential speechwriter and political analyst
• Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History
• Jon Meacham, presidential historian
• Michel Paradis, professor, Columbia University
• Geoffrey Wawro, professor, University of North Texas
• Dr. Peter Lieb, military historian and author
• James Holland, military historian and author
• Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College
• Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst
• Martin Morgan, military historian and author
• Paul Woodadge, author and Normandy battlefield guide