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Witness History

Broadcasting D-Day

Witness History

BBC

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, History

4.51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2019

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Hear how the BBC reported the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6th 1944. The operation was a crucial step in the liberation of western Europe. Using original BBC reports from the time - from Chester Wilmot, Richard Dimbleby, Robin Duff, Ward Smith and Alan Melville - we tell the story of D-Day. Photo: D-Day Landings: US troops in an LCVP landing craft approach Omaha Beach in Colleville Sur-Mer, France, on June 6th 1944 (US National Archives)

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1:10.6

Hello and

1:15.0

today using the actual broadcast from the BBC World Service with me Alex Last and today using the actual

1:18.0

broadcast from the time we tell the story of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Nazi occupied Europe as it was reported by the BBC. This is Robin Duff speaking from the first troop transport of this assault force.

1:37.0

It's 20 minutes to 8 in the evening, a matter now of only a few hours to 8 hours.

1:42.0

At noon today, we raised anchor anchor and we were ready to go. Slowly and majestically

1:47.0

as mine sweepers and destroyers curved their way into position. We gave the lead to the other

1:52.3

transports. Under a gray sky we looked at the

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